exclamar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
exclamar — to exclaim
Use 'exclame' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'exclamen' (ustedes) for wishes, doubts, or emotions with exclamar.
exclamar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que exclames de alegría cuando te lo dé' (I hope you exclaim with joy when I give it to you).
Notes on exclamar in the Present Subjunctive
Exclamar is regular in the present subjunctive. It uses the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('exclamo') and adds the opposite vowel ending ('-e' for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que exclames cuando veas la sorpresa.
I hope you exclaim when you see the surprise.
tú
Dudo que él exclame algo útil.
I doubt he will exclaim anything useful.
él/ella/usted
Es bueno que ustedes exclamen sus ideas.
It's good that you all exclaim your ideas.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que nosotros exclamemos al unísono.
I want us to exclaim in unison.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('exclamas') instead of the present subjunctive ('exclames').
Correct: After expressions of doubt or desire, use the subjunctive: 'No creo que exclames'.
Why: The indicative is for facts, while the subjunctive is for non-factual or subjective situations.
Mistake: Using the infinitive after certain trigger phrases.
Correct: Phrases like 'quiero que' require a subjunctive verb, not the infinitive.
Why: Spanish grammar requires the subjunctive mood after specific conjunctions and expressions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exclamo
Use 'exclamo' (yo) and 'exclaman' (ustedes) for actions happening now or habitual exclamations.
Preterite
yo: exclamé
The preterite of exclamar is regular: exclamé, exclamaste, exclamó, exclamamos, exclamasteis, exclamaron.
Imperfect
yo: exclamaba
Use 'exclamaba' (yo/él/ella/usted) for ongoing or habitual past exclamations.
Future
yo: exclamaré
Use 'exclamaré' (yo) and 'exclamarán' (ustedes) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: exclamaría
Use 'exclamaría' (yo/él/ella/usted) for hypotheticals ('would exclaim').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exclamara
Use 'exclamara' or 'exclamase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty with exclamar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: exclama
Use 'exclama' (tú) and 'exclamen' (ustedes) for direct commands with exclamar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no exclames
Use 'no exclames' (tú) and 'no exclamé' (usted) for negative commands with exclamar.