fascinar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
fascinar — to fascinate
Use present subjunctive like 'fascine' (yo/él/ella/Ud.) after verbs of doubt, emotion, or desire.
fascinar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This tense is used when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about something happening now or in the future. For 'fascinar,' you'd say things like 'I hope it fascinates you' or 'It's unlikely to fascinate them'.
Notes on fascinar in the Present Subjunctive
Fascinar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs: change the 'a' to an 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que este libro te fascine.
I hope this book fascinates you.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que la película nos fascine a todos.
I doubt the movie will fascinate all of us.
nosotros
Quiero que tú fascines al público.
I want you to fascinate the audience.
tú
Es importante que el proyecto fascine a los inversores.
It's important that the project fascinates the investors.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', use 'fascine', not 'fascina'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting to change the vowel.
Correct: The present subjunctive for -ar verbs changes 'a' to 'e', so it's 'fascine', not 'fascina'.
Why: This vowel change is a key rule for present subjunctive formation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fascino
Use the present tense ('fascino', 'fascina') for current actions, habits, or general truths about fascination.
Preterite
yo: fasciné
Use the preterite ('fasciné', 'fascinó') for completed actions in the past, like something that fascinated you once.
Imperfect
yo: fascinaba
Use the imperfect ('fascinaba') for ongoing past actions or descriptions, like how something used to fascinate you.
Future
yo: fascinaré
The future tense ('fascinaré', 'fascinará') is for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: fascinaría
Use the conditional ('fascinaría') for hypotheticals ('would fascinate') and polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fascinara
The imperfect subjunctive ('fascinara', 'fascinaras') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and suggestions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fascina
Use imperative forms like 'fascina' (tú) and 'fascine' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fascines
Negative commands like 'no fascinen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.