extraer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
extraer — to extract
The present subjunctive uses the irregular 'extraig-' stem for all persons.
extraer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use after verbs of influence, doubt, or emotion, such as 'I want you to extract this' or 'It's possible they extract it'.
Notes on extraer in the Present Subjunctive
Since the 'yo' form in the present is 'extraigo', the subjunctive stem becomes 'extraig-' for everyone.
Example Sentences
Quiero que extraigas lo mejor de esta experiencia.
I want you to extract (get) the best out of this experience.
tú
Es posible que extraigan petróleo aquí.
It's possible that they extract oil here.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él extraiga el archivo a tiempo.
I doubt that he will extract the file on time.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Que él extraa
Correct: Que él extraiga
Why: The subjunctive must be built from the 'extraigo' stem, not the infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: extraigo
Extraer is irregular in the first person (extraigo), but follows regular -er patterns for the rest.
Preterite
yo: extraje
Extraer is highly irregular in the preterite, using a 'j' stem: extraje, extrajiste, extrajo.
Imperfect
yo: extraía
Extraer is regular in the imperfect: extraía, extraías, extraía...
Future
yo: extraeré
Extraer is regular in the future: extraeré, extraerás, extraerá.
Conditional
yo: extraería
Extraer is regular in the conditional: extraería, extraerías, extraería.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: extrajera
This tense uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: extrajera, extrajeras, extrajera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: extrae
Use extrae (tú) or extraiga (usted) to give direct orders to extract something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no extraigas
All negative commands for extraer use the 'extraig-' stem.