escupir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
escupir — to spit
The present subjunctive of escupir (esculpa, escupas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
escupir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Think of the present subjunctive for situations where something isn't a definite fact. It follows phrases like 'I want you to...', 'It's important that...', 'I doubt that...', or emotional reactions like 'I'm happy that...'. For 'escupir,' it might be 'I don't want you to spit here.'
Notes on escupir in the Present Subjunctive
Escupir is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative (escupo).
Example Sentences
Espero que no escupas el chicle en la calle.
I hope you don't spit the gum on the street.
tú
No creo que él escupa tan fuerte.
I don't think he spits that hard.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que escupamos la semilla.
It's important that we spit out the seed.
nosotros
Dudo que vosotros escupáis tan mal.
I doubt you (plural, informal) spit so badly.
vosotros
Quieren que escupan la medicina amarga.
They want them to spit out the bitter medicine.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After phrases of doubt or desire, use the subjunctive: 'No creo que escupa', not 'No creo que escupe'.
Why: The indicative states facts, while the subjunctive expresses uncertainty, emotion, or volition.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form 'escupáis'.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'escupáis'.
Why: The vosotros subjunctive ending for -ir verbs is -áis.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escupo
The present tense of escupir (escupo, escupes, escupe, etc.) describes habitual actions, things happening now, or general truths about spitting.
Preterite
yo: escupí
The preterite of escupir (escupí, escupiste, escupió, etc.) describes completed actions of spitting in the past.
Imperfect
yo: escupía
The imperfect of escupir (escupía, escupías, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual actions of spitting in the past.
Future
yo: escupiré
The future tense of escupir (escupiré, escupirás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: escupiría
The conditional of escupir (escupiría, escupirías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escupiera
The imperfect subjunctive of escupir (escupiera/escupiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or softer commands.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escupe
Use 'escupir' in the imperative for direct commands: escupe (tú), escupa (usted), escupamos (nosotros), escupan (ustedes), escupid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no escupas
Negative commands for 'escupir' use the present subjunctive: no escupas (tú), no escupa (usted), no escupamos (nosotros), no escupan (ustedes), no escupáis (vosotros).