examinar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
examinar — to examine
The present subjunctive of 'examinar' (examine, examines, examinezamos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
examinar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'examinar' after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, uncertainty, or recommendations. For example, 'I hope you examine the results' or 'It's important that we examine this issue.'
Notes on examinar in the Present Subjunctive
'Examinar' is regular in the present subjunctive. It uses the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('examino') as a stem and adds the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que examines la evidencia cuidadosamente.
I hope you examine the evidence carefully.
tú
Quiero que usted examine este contrato.
I want you to examine this contract.
Dudamos que ellos examinen la información completa.
We doubt they will examine the complete information.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Te recomiendo que examines todas las opciones.
I recommend that you examine all the options.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', use 'examines', not 'examinas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood, which is different from the indicative used for facts.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'examinéis', not 'examineis'.
Why: The accent is needed to maintain the correct pronunciation stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: examino
The present tense of 'examinar' is regular: 'examino', 'examinas', 'examina', 'examinamos', 'examináis', 'examinan'.
Preterite
yo: examiné
The preterite of 'examinar' is regular: 'examiné', 'examinaste', 'examinó', 'examinamos', 'examinasteis', 'examinaron'.
Imperfect
yo: examinaba
The imperfect of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaba', 'examinabas', 'examinaba', 'examinábamos', 'examinabais', 'examinaban'.
Future
yo: examinaré
The future tense of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaré', 'examinarás', 'examinará', 'examinaremos', 'examinaréis', 'examinarán'.
Conditional
yo: examinaría
The conditional of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaría', 'examinarías', 'examinaría', 'examinaríamos', 'examinaríais', 'examinarían'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: examinara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'examinar' (examinara, examinases, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: examina
The imperative of 'examinar' has regular commands like 'examina' (tú) and 'examine' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no examines
Negative commands for 'examinar' use the present subjunctive: 'no examines' (tú), 'no examine' (usted).