entonar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
entonar — to sing in tune
Use entone, entonemos, entonéis, entonen after wishes, doubts, emotions.
entonar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. If you want someone to sing, you'll say 'Quiero que entones' (I want you to sing). It's also used after impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...' (It's important that...).
Notes on entonar in the Present Subjunctive
Entonar is regular in the present subjunctive, following the standard -ar verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Espero que entones la canción perfectamente.
I hope you sing the song perfectly.
tú
Dudo que entonemos la melodía correcta.
I doubt we will sing the correct melody.
nosotros
Me alegra que usted entone tan bien.
I'm glad you (formal) sing so well.
Es necesario que entonéis en armonía.
It's necessary that you (plural, informal) sing in harmony.
vosotros
Que ellos entonen con sentimiento.
May they sing with feeling.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use 'Dudo que entones', not 'Dudo que entonas'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'entonéis' (vosotros).
Correct: The vosotros form is 'entonéis'.
Why: The accent is needed to indicate the correct stress and pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entono
Use entono, entonas, entona, entonamos, entonáis, entonan for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: entoné
The preterite of entonar is regular: entoné, entonaste, entonó, entonamos, entonasteis, entonaron.
Imperfect
yo: entonaba
Use entonaba, entonabas, entonaba, entonábamos, entonabais, entonaban for past habits or descriptions.
Future
yo: entonaré
Use entonaré, entonarás, entonará, entonaremos, entonaréis, entonarán for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: entonaría
Use entonaría, entonarías, entonaría, entonaríamos, entonaríais, entonarían for hypotheticals ('would').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entonara
Use entonara/entonarais/entonáramos/entonaran for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entona
Use entona, entonemos, entonad, entonen for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entones
Use no entones, no entonemos, no entonéis, no entonen for negative commands.