encarnar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
encarnar — to embody
The present subjunctive ('encarne', 'encarnes') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
encarnar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after phrases that express doubt ('dudo que'), desire ('quiero que'), emotion ('me alegra que'), or uncertainty ('es posible que'). For 'encarnar,' it's about wanting, doubting, or being happy that someone *embodies* something.
Notes on encarnar in the Present Subjunctive
Encarnar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú encarnes la honestidad.
I hope you embody honesty.
tú
Dudo que él encarne realmente ese ideal.
I doubt that he truly embodies that ideal.
él/ella/usted
Nos alegra que encarnemos la esperanza.
We are happy that we embody hope.
nosotros
Es importante que ellos encarnen nuestros valores.
It's important that they embody our values.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after trigger phrases.
Correct: Use 'Espero que encarnes...', not 'Espero que encarnas...'.
Why: Phrases expressing doubt, desire, emotion, etc., require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both are 'encarne', not 'encarno' or 'encarna'.
Why: The yo form of the present indicative ('encarno') is sometimes confused with the present subjunctive 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encarno
The present tense ('encarno', 'encarnas') describes habitual actions or things happening now.
Preterite
yo: encarné
The preterite of encarnar is regular: encarné, encarnaste, encarnó, encarnamos, encarnasteis, encarnaron.
Imperfect
yo: encarnaba
The imperfect ('encarnaba') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like continuously embodying a role.
Future
yo: encarnaré
The future tense ('encarnaré', 'encarnarás') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: encarnaría
The conditional ('encarnaría') expresses hypotheticals ('would embody') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encarnara
The imperfect subjunctive ('encarnara'/'encarnase') expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encarna
Commands like 'encarna' (tú) and 'encarne' (usted) are used for direct orders.
Negative Imperative
yo: no encarnes
Negative commands like 'no encarnes' (tú) and 'no encarne' (usted) use the present subjunctive.