editar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
editar — to edit
The present subjunctive of editar (edite, edites, edite, editemos, editéis, editen) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
editar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after verbs expressing desire, emotion, doubt, or uncertainty, or in impersonal expressions. It's often followed by 'que'.
Notes on editar in the Present Subjunctive
Editar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('edito'), dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Quiero que edites este informe.
I want you to edit this report.
tú
Es importante que usted edite la fecha.
It's important that you edit the date.
Dudo que ellos editen la página hoy.
I doubt they will edit the page today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Esperamos que editemos el texto a tiempo.
We hope that we edit the text on time.
nosotros
Es posible que editéis la información.
It's possible that you (plural, informal) edit the information.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive: 'quiero que editas'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'quiero que edites'.
Why: Verbs expressing desire, doubt, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form: 'editeis' instead of 'editéis'.
Correct: The vosotros form needs an accent: 'editéis'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' indicates the correct pronunciation and stress for this form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: edito
The present indicative of editar (edito, editas, edita, editamos, editáis, editan) describes current or habitual editing.
Preterite
yo: edité
The preterite of editar is regular: edité, editaste, editó, editamos, editasteis, editaron, for completed actions.
Imperfect
yo: editaba
The imperfect of editar (editaba, editabas, editaba, editábamos, editabais, editaban) describes ongoing or habitual past editing.
Future
yo: editaré
The future tense of editar (editaré, editarás, editará, editaremos, editaréis, editarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: editaría
The conditional of editar (editaría, editarías, editaría, editaríamos, editaríais, editarían) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: editara
The imperfect subjunctive of editar (editara, editaras, editara, editáramos, editarais, editaran) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: edita
Use the imperative of editar to give direct commands: edita, edite, editemos, editen, editad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no edites
Form negative commands for editar using 'no' + present subjunctive: no edites, no edite, no editemos, no editen, no editéis.