emprenderConjugation
emprender means to undertake.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive 'emprendiera' or 'emprendiese' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive 'emprenda' is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no emprendas' (tú), 'no emprenda' (usted), 'no emprendamos' (nosotros), 'no emprendan' (ustedes), 'no emprendáis' (vosotros) for negative commands.
Imperative
Use 'emprende' (tú), 'emprenda' (usted), 'emprendamos' (nosotros), 'emprendan' (ustedes), 'emprended' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional 'emprendería' is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Preterite
The preterite of 'emprender' is regular: 'emprendí', 'emprendiste', 'emprendió', 'emprendimos', 'emprendisteis', 'emprendieron'.
Imperfect
The imperfect of 'emprender' is 'emprendía', 'emprendías', 'emprendía', 'emprendíamos', 'emprendíais', 'emprendían' for past ongoing or habitual actions.
Present
The present tense 'emprendo', 'emprendes', 'emprende', 'emprendemos', 'emprendéis', 'emprenden' is for current or habitual actions.
Future
The future tense 'emprenderé', 'emprenderás', 'emprenderá', 'emprenderemos', 'emprenderéis', 'emprenderán' indicates actions that will happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does emprender mean in Spanish?
emprender means "to undertake".
Is emprender a regular or irregular verb?
emprender is a regular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate emprender in the present tense?
The present tense of emprender is: yo emprendo, tú emprendes, él/ella/usted emprende, nosotros emprendemos, vosotros emprendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes emprenden.
How do you conjugate emprender in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of emprender is: yo emprendí, tú emprendiste, él/ella/usted emprendió, nosotros emprendimos, vosotros emprendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes emprendieron.
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