evaluar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
evaluar — to evaluate
The present subjunctive of evaluar mirrors the present indicative's accent changes: evalúe, evalúes, evalúe, evaluemos, evaluéis, evalúen.
evaluar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or necessity, like 'Espero que...' or 'Es necesario que...'.
Notes on evaluar in the Present Subjunctive
Just like the present indicative, the 'u' takes an accent (ú) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que el jefe evalúe mi trabajo pronto.
I hope the boss evaluates my work soon.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que tú evalúes los riesgos.
It is important that you evaluate the risks.
tú
Dudo que ellos evalúen la situación correctamente.
I doubt they evaluate the situation correctly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: evaluemos (with accent)
Correct: evaluemos
Why: The nosotros form does not take the extra accent on the 'u' in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: evalúo
Evaluar follows a common pattern where the 'u' takes an accent mark (ú) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: evalué
The preterite of evaluar is regular: evalué, evaluaste, evaluó, evaluamos, evaluasteis, evaluaron.
Imperfect
yo: evaluaba
The imperfect of evaluar is regular: evaluaba, evaluabas, evaluaba, evaluábamos, evaluabais, evaluaban.
Future
yo: evaluaré
The future of evaluar is regular: añadiré -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: evaluaría
The conditional of evaluar is regular: evaluaría, evaluarías, evaluaría, evaluaríamos, evaluaríais, evaluarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: evaluara
The imperfect subjunctive of evaluar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: evaluara, evaluaras, evaluara, evaluáramos, evaluarais, evaluaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: evalúa
Use evalúa (tú), evalúe (usted), and evalúen (ustedes) to give direct orders or instructions to assess something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no evalúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no evalúes, no evalúe, no evaluemos, no evaluéis, no evalúen.