escoltar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
escoltar — to escort
The present subjunctive of escoltar (escolte, escoltes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain expressions.
escoltar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, or uncertainty. For 'escoltar', you might say 'I want you to escort me' (Quiero que me escoltes) or 'It's unlikely they will escort us' (Es poco probable que nos escolten).
Notes on escoltar in the Present Subjunctive
Escolta is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('escolto') by changing the 'o' to 'e' for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que me escoltes a la salida.
I hope you escort me to the exit.
tú
El profesor quiere que un alumno lo escolte.
The professor wants a student to escort him.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos nos escolten a la fiesta.
I doubt they will escort us to the party.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que escoltemos al invitado especial.
It is necessary that we escort the special guest.
nosotros
No creo que vosotros escoltéis a nadie sin preguntar.
I don't think you all escort anyone without asking.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of wishing, doubting, or emotion, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que me escoltes', not 'Espero que me escoltas'.
Why: Certain verbs and expressions trigger the use of the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive ending for vosotros.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'escoltéis', not 'escoltáis' (indicative) or 'escolteis' (missing accent).
Why: The vosotros present subjunctive has a distinct '-éis' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escolto
The present tense of escoltar (escolto, escoltas, escolta, etc.) describes actions happening now or habitual escorts.
Preterite
yo: escolté
The preterite of escoltar is regular: escolté, escoltaste, escoltó, escoltamos, escoltasteis, escoltaron.
Imperfect
yo: escoltaba
The imperfect of escoltar (escoltaba, escoltabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past escorts.
Future
yo: escoltaré
The future tense of escoltar (escoltaré, escoltarás, etc.) is used for actions that will definitely happen.
Conditional
yo: escoltaría
The conditional of escoltar (escoltaría, escoltarías, etc.) expresses 'would' escort, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escoltara
The imperfect subjunctive of escoltar, like escolta(ra/ras/ra/ramos/rais/ran), is used for hypothetical past situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escolta
Use the imperative of escoltar for direct commands: escolta (tú), escolte (usted), escoltemos (nosotros), escolten (ustedes), escoltad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no escoltes
Negative commands for escoltar use the present subjunctive: no escoltes (tú), no escolte (usted), no escoltemos (nosotros), no escolten (ustedes), no escoltéis (vosotros).