ensayar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ensayar — to rehearse
The present subjunctive of ensayar (ensaye, ensayes) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
ensayar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after verbs or expressions that convey doubt, desire, emotion, denial, or uncertainty. For 'ensayar,' it's about wishing, doubting, or hoping that someone rehearses.
Notes on ensayar in the Present Subjunctive
Ensayar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs: change the final -ar to -e for all forms except nosotros (which uses -emos) and vosotros (which uses -éis).
Example Sentences
Espero que ensayes mucho para el examen.
I hope you rehearse a lot for the exam.
tú
Dudo que ellos ensayen bien sin un director.
I doubt they rehearse well without a director.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que ensayemos esta pieza musical.
I want us to rehearse this musical piece.
nosotros
No creo que usted ensaye para la obra.
I don't think you rehearse for the play.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('ensayas') instead of the present subjunctive ('ensayes') after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: After 'dudo que', 'espero que', 'quiero que', etc., use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que ensayes'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or desire.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'i' in the vosotros form, writing 'ensayes' instead of 'ensayéis'.
Correct: The vosotros present subjunctive form is 'ensayéis'.
Why: The vosotros ending for the present subjunctive of -ar verbs is -éis.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ensayo
The present indicative of ensayar is regular: ensayo, ensayas, ensaya, ensayamos, ensayáis, ensayan.
Preterite
yo: ensayé
The preterite of ensayar is regular: ensayé, ensayaste, ensayó, ensayamos, ensayasteis, ensayaron.
Imperfect
yo: ensayaba
The imperfect of ensayar is regular: ensayaba, ensayabas, ensayaba, ensayábamos, ensayabais, ensayaban.
Future
yo: ensayaré
The future of ensayar is regular: ensayaré, ensayarás, ensayará, ensayaremos, ensayaréis, ensayarán.
Conditional
yo: ensayaría
The conditional of ensayar is regular: ensayaría, ensayarías, ensayaría, ensayaríamos, ensayaríais, ensayarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ensayara
The imperfect subjunctive of ensayar (ensayara/ensayase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ensaya
The imperative of ensayar uses regular -ar endings, except for tú which is ensaya.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ensayes
Negative commands for ensayar use the present subjunctive: no ensayes, no ensaye, no ensayemos, no ensayéis, no ensayen.