exportar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
exportar — to export
Use 'exporte' (yo/él/ella/Ud.) and 'exporten' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
exportar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about an action. For example, 'I hope they export more coffee' or 'It's unlikely that we export enough.' It often appears in dependent clauses.
Notes on exportar in the Present Subjunctive
Exportar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('exporto').
Example Sentences
Espero que exportes más mangos este año.
I hope that you export more mangoes this year.
tú
Dudo que la empresa exporte a Asia.
I doubt that the company exports to Asia.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que exportemos nuestros productos a Europa.
We want to export our products to Europe.
nosotros
No creo que ellos exporten tanto como dicen.
I don't think they export as much as they say.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'exporte', 'exportes', 'exportemos', 'exportéis', 'exporten' after verbs like 'esperar', 'dudar', 'querer', etc.
Why: These verbs trigger the subjunctive mood because they express subjectivity, doubt, or desire, not a statement of fact.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive for impersonal expressions.
Correct: Use the subjunctive after expressions like 'Es importante que...', 'Es necesario que...', 'Es bueno que...'.
Why: Impersonal expressions often convey an opinion or necessity, requiring the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exporto
The present tense of exportar is regular: exporto, exportas, exporta, exportamos, exportáis, exportan.
Preterite
yo: exporté
The preterite of exportar is regular: exporté, exportaste, exportó, exportamos, exportasteis, exportaron.
Imperfect
yo: exportaba
The imperfect of exportar is regular: exportaba, exportabas, exportaba, exportábamos, exportabais, exportaban.
Future
yo: exportaré
The future tense of exportar is regular: exportaré, exportarás, exportará, exportaremos, exportaréis, exportarán.
Conditional
yo: exportaría
The conditional of exportar is regular: exportaría, exportarías, exportaría, exportaríamos, exportaríais, exportarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exportara
Use 'exportara' or 'exportase' for past hypothetical or uncertain actions related to exporting.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: exporta
Use 'exporta' (tú) and 'exporten' (ustedes) for direct commands with exportar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no exportes
Use 'no exportes' (tú) and 'no exporten' (ustedes) for negative commands with exportar.