escurrir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
escurrir — to drain
The present subjunctive (escurra, escurras, escurramos, escurran, escurráis) is used for wishes, doubts, and uncertainty.
escurrir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you're not stating a fact, but expressing a desire, doubt, emotion, or giving a command indirectly. Like, 'I hope you drain the vegetables well' or 'It's unlikely that they drain the water'.
Notes on escurrir in the Present Subjunctive
Escurrir is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que escurras bien la ropa.
I hope you drain the clothes well.
tú
Dudo que él escurra el aceite de la tortilla.
I doubt he drains the oil from the omelet.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros escurramos la pasta.
It's important that we drain the pasta.
nosotros
Quiero que ustedes escurran las latas antes de usarlas.
I want you to drain the cans before using them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'Espero que escurras', not 'Espero que escurres'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrect 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'escurráis', not 'escurran'.
Why: The vosotros subjunctive ending for -ir verbs is -áis.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escurro
The present tense (escurro, escurres, escurre, escurrimos, escurrís, escurren) describes current or habitual draining actions.
Preterite
yo: escurrí
The preterite of escurrir is regular: escurrí, escurriste, escurrió, escurrimos, escurristeis, escurrieron.
Imperfect
yo: escurría
The imperfect of escurrir (escurría, escurrías, escurría, escurríamos, escurríais, escurrían) describes ongoing or habitual past draining.
Future
yo: escurriré
The future tense (escurriré, escurrirás, escurrirá, escurriremos, escurriréis, escurrirán) predicts future draining actions.
Conditional
yo: escurriría
The conditional of escurrir (escurriría, escurrirías, escurriría, escurriríamos, escurriríais, escurrirían) talks about 'would' scenarios.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escurriera
The imperfect subjunctive (escurriera/escurriera/escurriéramos/escurrierais/escurrieran) talks about past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escurre
Use escurre (tú), escurra (usted), escurramos (nosotros), escurran (ustedes), escurrid (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no escurras
Use no escurras (tú), no escurra (usted), no escurramos (nosotros), no escurran (ustedes), no escurráis (vosotros) for negative commands.