excitar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
excitar — to stimulate
Use 'excite', 'excites', 'excitemos', 'exciten', 'excitéis' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty with 'excitar'.
excitar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about something happening *now* or in the future. For 'excitar', it's like saying 'I hope you stimulate interest' or 'It's unlikely they will stimulate change'.
Notes on excitar in the Present Subjunctive
Excitar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('excito').
Example Sentences
Espero que excites la curiosidad de los niños.
I hope you stimulate the children's curiosity.
tú
Dudo que él excite a la audiencia.
I doubt he will excite the audience.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que excitemos el debate.
We want to stimulate the debate.
nosotros
Es importante que ustedes exciten la creatividad.
It's important that you stimulate creativity.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que excites...', not 'Espero que excitas...'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjectivity, doubt, or emotion rather than objective fact.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'excitéis', with an accent on the 'é'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' is crucial for correct pronunciation and distinguishes it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: excito
Use 'excito', 'excitas', 'excita', 'excitamos', 'excitáis', 'excitan' for current actions, habits, or general truths with 'excitar'.
Preterite
yo: excité
The preterite of 'excitar' is regular: excité, excitaste, excitó, excitamos, excitasteis, excitaron.
Imperfect
yo: excitaba
Use 'excitaba', 'excitabas', 'excitaba', 'excitábamos', 'excitabais', 'excitaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions with 'excitar'.
Future
yo: excitaré
Use 'excitaré', 'excitarás', 'excitará', 'excitaremos', 'excitaréis', 'excitarán' for future actions or probability with 'excitar'.
Conditional
yo: excitaría
Use 'excitaría', 'excitarías', 'excitaría', 'excitaríamos', 'excitaríais', 'excitarían' for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests with 'excitar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: excitara
Use 'excitara' or 'excitase' (and forms) for past hypothetical or uncertain situations with 'excitar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: excita
Use 'excita', 'excite', 'excitemos', 'exciten', 'excitad' for direct commands with 'excitar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no excites
Use 'no excites', 'no excite', 'no excitemos', 'no exciten', 'no excitéis' for negative commands with 'excitar'.