evacuar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
evacuar — to evacuate
The present subjunctive of evacuar (evacúe, evacúes, evacúe, evacúemos, evacúen, evacúen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
evacuar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after verbs expressing wishes, desires, emotions, doubts, or uncertainty. For 'evacuar', it's often used when someone wants or hopes for an evacuation to happen, or doubts it will.
Notes on evacuar in the Present Subjunctive
Evacuar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs, with the stem change seen in the imperative (evacuar -> evacúe).
Example Sentences
Espero que evacúen el edificio pronto.
I hope they evacuate the building soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que evacúes la zona de peligro.
I want you to evacuate the danger zone.
tú
No creo que evacúen a todos los animales.
I don't think they will evacuate all the animals.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que evacúes tus pertenencias.
It is necessary that you evacuate your belongings.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'evacúen' after 'espero que' or 'no creo que'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the stem change (u->ú) in some forms.
Correct: The correct forms are 'evacúe', 'evacúes', 'evacúen'.
Why: This stem change is common in -ar verbs in the present subjunctive to maintain pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: evacuo
The present tense of evacuar: evacúo, evacúas, evacúa, evacuamos, evacuáis, evacúan.
Preterite
yo: evacué
The preterite of evacuar is regular: evacué, evacuaste, evacuó, evacuamos, evacuasteis, evacuaron.
Imperfect
yo: evacuaba
The imperfect tense of evacuar: evacuaba, evacuabas, evacuaba, evacuábamos, evacuabais, evacuaban.
Future
yo: evacuaré
The future tense of evacuar: evacuaré, evacuarás, evacuará, evacuaremos, evacuaréis, evacuarán.
Conditional
yo: evacuaría
The conditional of evacuar: evacuaría, evacuarías, evacuaría, evacuaríamos, evacuaríais, evacuarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: evacuara
The imperfect subjunctive of evacuar (evacuara/evacuase) is used for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: evacua
Imperative commands for evacuar: evacua (tú), evacue (usted), evacúen (ustedes), evacúen (nosotros), evacuad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no evacues
Negative commands for evacuar use the present subjunctive: no evacúes (tú), no evacúe (usted), no evacúen (ustedes), no evacúen (nosotros), no evacuéis (vosotros).