engordar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
engordar — to gain weight
Use 'engorde' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'engordes' (tú), etc., after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about gaining weight.
engordar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when talking about gaining weight in a context of wishes, doubts, emotions, or recommendations. For example, 'I hope you don't gain weight,' or 'It's important that we gain weight for health reasons.'
Notes on engordar in the Present Subjunctive
Engordar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms follow the pattern of changing the stem vowel 'o' to 'ue' in affirmative commands, but here it follows the regular -ar verb pattern for present subjunctive: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Example Sentences
Espero que no engordes mucho.
I hope you don't gain much weight.
tú
Quiero que engordemos un poco.
I want us to gain a little weight.
nosotros
Dudo que él engorde con esa dieta.
I doubt he will gain weight on that diet.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que los pacientes engorden.
It's important that the patients gain weight.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', use 'engordes', not 'engordas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and desire trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing subjunctive with imperative for commands.
Correct: For a command like 'Gain weight!', use '¡Engorda!' (imperative), not '¡Engordes!' (subjunctive).
Why: The imperative is for direct commands, while the subjunctive is for indirect commands or wishes.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: engordo
The present tense of engordar is regular: engordo, engordas, engorda, engordamos, engordáis, engordan, used for habitual or current actions of gaining weight.
Preterite
yo: engordé
The preterite of engordar is regular: engordé, engordaste, engordó, engordamos, engordasteis, engordaron, used for completed actions of gaining weight.
Imperfect
yo: engordaba
The imperfect of engordar is regular: engordaba, engordabas, engordaba, engordábamos, engordabais, engordaban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions of gaining weight.
Future
yo: engordaré
The future tense of engordar is regular: engordaré, engordarás, engordará, engordaremos, engordaréis, engordarán, used for future actions of gaining weight.
Conditional
yo: engordaría
The conditional of engordar is regular: engordaría, engordarías, engordaría, engordaríamos, engordaríais, engordarían, used for hypothetical or polite statements about gaining weight.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: engordara
Use 'engordara' or 'engordase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'engordaras' or 'engordases' (tú), etc., for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts about gaining weight.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: engorda
Use 'engorda' (tú), 'engorde' (usted), 'engordemos' (nosotros), 'engorden' (ustedes), 'engordad' (vosotros) for direct commands related to gaining weight.
Negative Imperative
yo: no engordes
Use 'no engordes' (tú), 'no engorde' (usted), 'no engordemos' (nosotros), 'no engorden' (ustedes), 'no engordéis' (vosotros) for negative commands about gaining weight.