emocionar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
emocionar — to move
The present subjunctive of emocionar (emocione, emociones, emocionemos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
emocionar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when talking about things that are not yet real or certain, like wishes, hopes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal expressions. It's often triggered by verbs like 'querer,' 'dudar,' 'sentir,' or phrases like 'es importante.'
Notes on emocionar in the Present Subjunctive
Emocionar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('emociono').
Example Sentences
Espero que te emociones con tu nuevo trabajo.
I hope you get excited about your new job.
tú
Quiero que emocionemos a todos con nuestra presentación.
I want us to excite everyone with our presentation.
nosotros
No creo que él se emocione fácilmente.
I don't think he gets emotional easily.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que ustedes se emocionen con el proyecto.
It's important that you all get excited about the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'emociones' after 'espero que' or 'no creo que'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs (e.g., using 'emocionas' instead of 'emociones').
Correct: The present subjunctive for -ar verbs uses -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en endings.
Why: Subjunctive endings differ from indicative endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emociono
The present indicative of emocionar is regular: emociono, emocionas, emociona, emocionamos, emocionáis, emocionan.
Preterite
yo: emocioné
The preterite of emocionar is regular: emocioné, emocionaste, emocionó, emocionamos, emocionasteis, emocionaron.
Imperfect
yo: emocionaba
The imperfect of emocionar is regular: emocionaba, emocionabas, emocionaba, emocionábamos, emocionabais, emocionaban.
Future
yo: emocionaré
The future of emocionar is regular: emocionaré, emocionarás, emocionará, emocionaremos, emocionaréis, emocionarán.
Conditional
yo: emocionaría
The conditional of emocionar is regular: emocionaría, emocionarías, emocionaría, emocionaríamos, emocionaríais, emocionarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emocionara
The imperfect subjunctive of emocionar (emocionara/emocionase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emociona
The imperative of emocionar gives direct commands: ¡emociona!, ¡emocionemos!, ¡emocionad!, ¡emocionen!.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emociones
Negative commands for emocionar use 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no emociones!, ¡no emocionemos!, ¡no emocionéis!, ¡no emocionen!.