expulsar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
expulsar — to expel
The present subjunctive of expulsar is: expulse, expulses, expulsemos, expulsen, expulséis.
expulsar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'expulsar', it's when you're not sure if someone *will be* expelled, or when you *want* them to be (or not to be).
Notes on expulsar in the Present Subjunctive
Expulsar is regular in the present subjunctive, following the pattern of changing the stem vowel 'o' to 'u' in the 'yo' form and then applying the standard subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Dudo que el árbitro expulse al jugador.
I doubt the referee will expel the player.
él/ella/usted
Espero que no nos expulsen del club.
I hope they don't expel us from the club.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que expulses a esa persona.
I want you to expel that person.
tú
No creemos que expulsemos a nadie hoy.
We don't believe we will expel anyone today.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'dudo que' or 'espero que', use 'expulse' or 'expulsen', not 'expulsa' or 'expulsan'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, hope, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' use 'expulse' in the present subjunctive.
Why: This is a common pattern for regular -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expulso
Expulso, expulsas, expulsa, expulsamos, expulsáis, expulsan are the regular present indicative forms of expulsar.
Preterite
yo: expulsé
Expulsé, expulsaste, expulsó, expulsamos, expulsasteis, expulsaron are the regular preterite forms of expulsar.
Imperfect
yo: expulsaba
Expulsaba, expulsabas, expulsaba, expulsábamos, expulsabais, expulsaban are the regular imperfect forms of expulsar.
Future
yo: expulsaré
The future tense of expulsar is regular: expulsaré, expulsarás, expulsará, expulsaremos, expulsaréis, expulsarán.
Conditional
yo: expulsaría
The conditional of expulsar is regular: expulsaría, expulsarías, expulsaría, expulsaríamos, expulsaríais, expulsarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expulsara
The imperfect subjunctive of expulsar has two forms for each person: expulsara/expulsase, expulsaras/expulsases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expulsa
Expulsa (tú), expulse (usted), expulsemos (nosotros), expulsen (ustedes), expulsad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expulses
No expulses (tú), no expulse (usted), no expulsemos (nosotros), no expulsen (ustedes), no expulséis (vosotros).