errar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
errar — to miss
The present subjunctive of errar follows the 'ye' stem change: yerre, yerres, yerre, erremos, erréis, yerren.
errar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or possibility that someone might make a mistake or miss a target.
Notes on errar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, it uses the 'ye' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que no yerres el tiro.
I hope you don't miss the shot.
tú
Es posible que ellos yerren el diagnóstico.
It's possible that they get the diagnosis wrong.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No quiero que erremos esta oportunidad.
I don't want us to miss this opportunity.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'erres' instead of 'yerres'.
Correct: The form should be 'yerres'.
Why: The subjunctive follows the irregular stem of the 'yo' form in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: yerro
The present tense of errar is irregular, changing the 'e' to 'ye' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: erré
The preterite of errar is completely regular: erré, erraste, erró, erramos, errasteis, erraron.
Imperfect
yo: erraba
The imperfect of errar is regular: erraba, errabas, erraba, errábamos, errabais, erraban.
Future
yo: erraré
The future tense of errar is regular: erraré, errarás, errará, erraremos, erraréis, errarán.
Conditional
yo: erraría
The conditional of errar is regular: erraría, errarías, erraría, erraríamos, erraríais, errarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: errara
The imperfect subjunctive of errar is regular and based on the preterite stem: errara, erraras, errara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: yerra
The imperative uses 'yerra' (tú) and 'yerre' (usted), keeping the 'ye' stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no yerres
The negative imperative uses 'no yerres' (tú) and 'no yerren' (ustedes), based on the subjunctive.