donar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
donar — to donate
The present subjunctive of 'donar' (done, dones, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
donar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Think of this tense for expressing hopes ('Espero que dones dinero' - I hope you donate money), desires, doubts ('Dudo que done mucho' - I doubt he donates much), emotions, or when something is uncertain or subjective. It's also used in negative commands.
Notes on donar in the Present Subjunctive
'Donar' is regular in the present subjunctive. You take the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('dono'), drop the '-o', and add the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que dones un poco para la caridad.
I hope you donate a little for charity.
tú
Quiero que él done su tiempo.
I want him to donate his time.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que donemos sangre.
It's important that we donate blood.
nosotros
Dudan que ustedes donen algo valioso.
They doubt that you all will donate anything valuable.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me sorprende que donéis tan poco.
It surprises me that you (plural, informal) donate so little.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'dones' after 'espero que', not 'donas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, doubt, etc., require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no dones' for a negative command, not just 'dones'.
Why: The subjunctive is used for negative commands, but the 'no' is essential.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dono
The present tense of 'donar' (dono, donas, etc.) describes habitual or current acts of donating.
Preterite
yo: doné
The preterite of 'donar' (doné, donaste, etc.) marks completed actions of donating in the past.
Imperfect
yo: donaba
The imperfect of 'donar' (donaba, donabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual donating in the past.
Future
yo: donaréis
The future tense of 'donar' (donaré, donarás, etc.) expresses what will happen.
Conditional
yo: donaría
The conditional of 'donar' (donaría, donarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals like 'would donate'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: donara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'donar' (donara, donaras, etc.) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dona
Use 'dona', 'done', 'donen', 'donemos', 'donad' for direct commands with 'donar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dones
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no dones', 'no done', 'no donen', 'no donemos', 'no donéis'.