expresar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
expresar — to express
The present subjunctive of expresar uses -e endings: exprese, expreses, exprese, expresemo, expreséis, expresen.
expresar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to express themselves, or when expressing doubt or emotion about how someone shares their feelings.
Notes on expresar in the Present Subjunctive
Expresar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -ar verb flip to -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú expreses lo que sientes.
I hope that you express what you feel.
tú
Es importante que él exprese sus dudas.
It is important that he expresses his doubts.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ellos expresen la verdad.
I don't think they are expressing the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: expresa (for subjunctive)
Correct: exprese
Why: Learners often forget to switch the vowel from 'a' to 'e' for -ar verbs in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expreso
The present tense of expresar is regular: expreso, expresas, expresa, expresamos, expresáis, expresan.
Preterite
yo: expresé
The preterite of expresar is regular: expresé, expresaste, expresó, expresamos, expresasteis, expresaron.
Imperfect
yo: expresaba
The imperfect of expresar follows the standard -aba pattern: expresaba, expresabas, expresaba, expresábamos, expresabais, expresaban.
Future
yo: expresaré
The future of expresar is regular: expresaré, expresarás, expresará, expresaremos, expresaréis, expresarán.
Conditional
yo: expresaría
The conditional of expresar is regular: expresaría, expresarías, expresaría, expresaríamos, expresaríais, expresarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expresara
The imperfect subjunctive of expresar uses the -ara stem: expresara, expresaras, expresara, expresáramos, expresarais, expresaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expresa
The affirmative imperative of expresar uses: expresa (tú), exprese (usted), expresad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expreses
The negative imperative of expresar uses present subjunctive forms: no expreses, no exprese, no expreséis.