espiar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
espiar — to spy
The present subjunctive follows the accent shift of the present indicative: espíe, espíes, espíe, espiemos, espiéis, espíen.
espiar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use after phrases of doubt or desire, such as 'No quiero que me espíen' (I don't want them to spy on me).
Notes on espiar in the Present Subjunctive
Just like the present indicative, the 'i' takes an accent in all forms except nosotros and vosotros to maintain the stress.
Example Sentences
Espero que nadie nos espíe aquí.
I hope nobody spies on us here.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que tú espíes mis correos.
I don't want you to spy on my emails.
tú
Es posible que nos espiemos mutuamente.
It's possible that we are spying on each other.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'espie' without the accent.
Correct: espíe
Why: The accent is required to break the diphthong and put the stress on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: espío
Espiar is mostly regular but adds an accent on the 'i' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: espié
The preterite of espiar is fully regular: espié, espiaste, espió, espiamos, espiasteis, espiaron.
Imperfect
yo: espiaba
The imperfect of espiar is regular: espiaba, espiabas, espiaba, espiábamos, espiabais, espiaban.
Future
yo: espiaré
The future of espiar is regular: espiaré, espiarás, espiará, espiaremos, espiaréis, espiarán.
Conditional
yo: espiaría
The conditional of espiar is regular: espiaría, espiarías, espiaría, espiaríamos, espiaríais, espiarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: espiara
The imperfect subjunctive of espiar is regular: espiara, espiaras, espiara, espiáramos, espiarais, espiaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: espía
The imperative uses the accent-shifted forms: espía (tú), espíe (usted), espiemos (nosotros), espiad (vosotros), espíen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no espíes
The negative imperative matches the present subjunctive: no espíes, no espíe, no espiemos, no espiéis, no espíen.