faltar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
faltar — to be missing
The present subjunctive of faltar uses -e endings: falte, faltes, falte, faltemos, faltéis, falten.
faltar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that someone not be absent (e.g., 'Espero que no falte nadie').
Notes on faltar in the Present Subjunctive
Faltar is regular. Since it ends in -ar, it takes the 'opposite' vowel (-e) in the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que no falte nadie a la cena.
I hope nobody is missing from the dinner.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que no faltes mañana.
It is important that you don't miss tomorrow.
tú
Dudo que falten piezas en la caja.
I doubt there are pieces missing in the box.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'falta' instead of 'falte' after 'espero que'.
Correct: Espero que no falte.
Why: Wishes and hopes trigger the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: falto
Faltar is regular in the present tense: falto, faltas, falta, faltamos, faltáis, faltan.
Preterite
yo: falté
The preterite of faltar is regular: falté, faltaste, faltó, faltamos, faltasteis, faltaron.
Imperfect
yo: faltaba
Faltar follows the standard -aba pattern for the imperfect: faltaba, faltabas, faltaba, faltábamos, faltabais, faltaban.
Future
yo: faltaré
To form the future of faltar, add endings to the infinitive: faltaré, faltarás, faltará, faltaremos, faltaréis, faltarán.
Conditional
yo: faltaría
The conditional of faltar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: faltaría, faltarías, faltaría, faltaríamos, faltaríais, faltarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: faltara
The imperfect subjunctive of faltar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: faltara, faltaras, faltara, faltáramos, faltarais, faltaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: falta
The imperative of faltar uses standard -ar commands: falta (tú), faltad (vosotros), falte (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no faltes
The negative imperative of faltar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no faltes, no falte, no faltemos, no faltéis, no falten.