excusar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
excusar — to excuse
The present subjunctive of excusar (e.g., 'excuse', 'excuses') follows verbs of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
excusar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after main clauses that express wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty, especially when there's a different subject in the subordinate clause. For 'excusar', it might be used in phrases like 'I hope you excuse me' or 'It's unlikely they will excuse it'.
Notes on excusar in the Present Subjunctive
Excusar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are identical to the affirmative imperative usted/ustedes forms.
Example Sentences
Espero que me excuses.
I hope you will excuse me.
tú
Dudo que él excuse sus errores.
I doubt he will excuse his mistakes.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que nos excusemos.
We want to excuse ourselves.
nosotros
Es importante que ellos excusen la situación.
It's important that they excuse the situation.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', 'dudo que', etc., use 'excuses' (subjunctive), not 'excusas' (indicative).
Why: These trigger phrases signal uncertainty or desire, requiring the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting to switch subjects.
Correct: The subjunctive is typically used when the subject of the main clause is different from the subject of the subordinate clause (e.g., 'Yo espero que tú excuses').
Why: If the subject is the same, the infinitive is often used (e.g., 'Yo espero excusarme').
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: excuso
The present tense of excusar is regular: excuso, excusas, excusa, excusamos, excusáis, excusan.
Preterite
yo: excusé
The preterite of excusar is regular: excusé, excusaste, excusó, excusamos, excusasteis, excusaron.
Imperfect
yo: excusaba
The imperfect of excusar is regular: excusaba, excusabas, excusaba, excusábamos, excusabais, excusaban.
Future
yo: excusaré
The future of excusar is regular: excusaré, excusarás, excusará, excusaremos, excusaréis, excusarán.
Conditional
yo: excusaría
The conditional of excusar is regular: excusaría, excusarías, excusaría, excusaríamos, excusaríais, excusarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: excusara
The imperfect subjunctive of excusar (e.g., 'excusara', 'excusaras') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: excusa
Use 'excusa' (tú), 'excuse' (usted), 'excusemos' (nosotros), 'excusad' (vosotros), 'excusen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no excuses
Use 'no excuses' (tú), 'no excuse' (usted), 'no excusemos' (nosotros), 'no excuséis' (vosotros), 'no excusen' (ustedes) for negative commands.