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facilitar Present Subjunctive Conjugation

facilitar — to make easier

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Quick answer:

Present subjunctive: 'facilite' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'facilites' (tú), 'facilitemos' (nosotros), 'facilitéis' (vosotros), 'faciliten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

facilitar Present Subjunctive Forms

yofacilite
túfacilites
él/ella/ustedfacilite
nosotrosfacilitemos
vosotrosfacilitéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfaciliten

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, uncertainty, or impersonal statements. For 'facilitar', you might express a wish that someone *would* make something easier, or feel unsure if they *will* make it easier.

Notes on facilitar in the Present Subjunctive

Facilitar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem remains 'facilite-' and the endings are added directly.

Example Sentences

  • Espero que me facilites el informe pronto.

    I hope you make the report easier for me soon.

    tú

  • Quiero que ella facilite la comunicación entre los departamentos.

    I want her to make communication between the departments easier.

    él/ella/usted

  • Dudamos que ellos faciliten la entrada sin identificación.

    We doubt they will make entry easier without identification.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Ojalá nosotros facilitemos el aprendizaje para todos.

    Hopefully, we will make learning easier for everyone.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.

    Correct: After verbs expressing doubt or desire, use 'facilite' or 'facilites', not 'facilita'.

    Why: Expressions of doubt, hope, or desire trigger the subjunctive mood.

  • Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.

    Correct: Both 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' use 'facilite'.

    Why: This is a common pattern for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: facilito

Present actions/truths: 'facilito' (yo), 'facilitas' (tú), 'facilita' (él/ella/usted), 'facilitamos' (nosotros), 'facilitáis' (vosotros), 'facilitan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

Preterite

yo: facilité

Completed actions: 'facilité' (yo), 'facilitaste' (tú), 'facilitó' (él/ella/usted), 'facilitamos' (nosotros), 'facilitasteis' (vosotros), 'facilitaron' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

Imperfect

yo: facilitaba

Ongoing/habitual past actions: 'facilitaba' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'facilitabas' (tú), 'facilitábamos' (nosotros), 'facilitabais' (vosotros), 'facilitaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

Future

yo: facilitaré

Future actions: 'facilité' (yo), 'facilitarás' (tú), 'facilitará' (él/ella/usted), 'facilitaremos' (nosotros), 'facilitaréis' (vosotros), 'facilitarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

Conditional

yo: facilitaría

Hypotheticals/politeness: 'facilitaría' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'facilitarías' (tú), 'facilitaríamos' (nosotros), 'facilitaríais' (vosotros), 'facilitarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: facilitara

Past subjunctive: 'facilitara'/'facilitase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'facilitaras'/'facilitases' (tú), 'facilitáramos'/'facilitásemos' (nosotros), 'facilitarais'/'facilitaseis' (vosotros), 'facilitaran'/'facilitasen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

Affirmative Imperative

yo: facilita

Commands: 'facilita' (tú), 'facilite' (usted), 'facilitemos' (nosotros), 'facilitad' (vosotros), 'faciliten' (ustedes).

Negative Imperative

yo: no facilites

Negative commands: 'no facilites' (tú), 'no facilite' (usted), 'no facilitemos' (nosotros), 'no facilitéis' (vosotros), 'no faciliten' (ustedes).