emigrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
emigrar — to emigrate
The present subjunctive of emigrar (emigre, emigres, emigremos, emigréis, emigren) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and in negative commands.
emigrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive for 'emigrar' when expressing hopes, wishes, doubts, or emotions about someone emigrating. It's also used for negative commands.
Notes on emigrar in the Present Subjunctive
Emigrar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('emigro').
Example Sentences
Espero que emigres pronto a Canadá.
I hope you emigrate to Canada soon.
tú
Dudo que ellos emigren este año.
I doubt they will emigrate this year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que usted emigre con su familia.
I want you to emigrate with your family.
Es importante que emigremos a un lugar seguro.
It's important that we emigrate to a safe place.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion like 'espero que' or 'dudo que', use the subjunctive: 'Espero que emigre', not 'Espero que emigra'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is triggered by the uncertainty or subjectivity of the main clause.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: 'No emigres', 'No emigren'.
Why: This is a grammatical rule: negative commands are formed with 'no' + present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emigro
The present of emigrar is regular: emigro, emigras, emigra, emigramos, emigráis, emigran.
Preterite
yo: emigré
The preterite of emigrar is regular: emigré, emigraste, emigró, emigramos, emigrasteis, emigraron.
Imperfect
yo: emigraba
The imperfect of emigrar is regular: emigraba, emigrabas, emigraba, emigrábamos, emigrabais, emigraban.
Future
yo: emigraré
The future of emigrar is regular: emigraré, emigrarás, emigrará, emigraremos, emigraréis, emigrarán.
Conditional
yo: emigraría
The conditional of emigrar is regular: emigraría, emigrarías, emigraría, emigraríamos, emigraríais, emigrarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emigrara
The imperfect subjunctive of emigrar (emigrara, emigraras, emigráramos, emigrarais, emigraran) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emigra
Emigra (tú), emigre (usted), emigremos (nosotros), emigrad (vosotros), emigren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no emigres
No emigres (tú), no emigre (usted), no emigremos (nosotros), no emigréis (vosotros), no emigren (ustedes).