expandir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
expandir — to expand
The present subjunctive of expandir (expanda, expandas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
expandir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you're not stating a fact, but expressing a hope, wish, doubt, or emotion about something. For 'expandir,' you might say 'I hope they expand' or 'It's unlikely that we will expand.'
Notes on expandir in the Present Subjunctive
Expandir is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are identical to the usted/ustedes/nosotros affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
Espero que expandas tus conocimientos.
I hope you expand your knowledge.
tú
Dudo que expanda la empresa este año.
I doubt he will expand the company this year.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que expandamos nuestras operaciones.
We want to expand our operations.
nosotros
Es importante que no expandan el problema.
It's important that they don't expand the problem.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'expanda/expandas/etc.' after verbs expressing doubt, desire, or emotion, not 'expande/expandes.'
Why: Certain trigger phrases and verbs require the subjunctive mood to express non-factual or subjective situations.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive after impersonal expressions.
Correct: Expressions like 'Es importante que...' or 'Es posible que...' usually trigger the subjunctive.
Why: These expressions convey opinion or possibility, not certainty.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expando
Expandir is regular in the present tense: expando, expandes, expande, expandimos, expandís, expanden.
Preterite
yo: expandí
Expandir is regular in the preterite: expandí, expandiste, expandió, expandimos, expandisteis, expandieron.
Imperfect
yo: expandía
Expandir is regular in the imperfect tense: expandía, expandías, expandía, expandíamos, expandíais, expandían.
Future
yo: expandiré
The future of expandir is regular: expandiré, expandirás, expandirá, expandiremos, expandiréis, expandirán.
Conditional
yo: expandiría
The conditional of expandir is regular: expandiría, expandirías, expandiría, expandiríamos, expandiríais, expandirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expandiera
The imperfect subjunctive of expandir (expandiera/expandiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expande
The imperative of expandir has regular commands for tú (expande) and vosotros (expandid), but irregular usted/ustedes/nosotros (expanda/expandan/expandamos).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expandas
Negative commands for expandir always use the present subjunctive: no expanda(s), no expandamos, no expandan.