felicitar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
felicitar — to congratulate
The present subjunctive of felicitar (felicite, felicites, felicitemos, felicitéis, feliciten) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
felicitar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of felicitar when expressing wishes, doubts, or emotions about congratulating someone, or when certain impersonal expressions are used.
Notes on felicitar in the Present Subjunctive
Felicitar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('felicito').
Example Sentences
Espero que los felicites por su aniversario.
I hope you congratulate them on their anniversary.
tú
Me alegra que nos felicites.
I'm happy that you congratulate us.
tú
Dudo que ella nos felicite por eso.
I doubt she will congratulate us for that.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que feliciten al nuevo equipo.
It's important that they congratulate the new team.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of emotion, doubt, or desire, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que felicites...', not 'Espero que felicitas...'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express non-factual or subjective states.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs (e.g., 'felicite' for yo/él/ella/usted).
Correct: Remember the present subjunctive endings for -ar verbs: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Why: These are the specific endings for the present subjunctive of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: felicito
The present tense of felicitar (felicito, felicitas, felicita, felicitamos, felicitáis, felicitan) describes habitual actions or things happening now.
Preterite
yo: felicité
The preterite of felicitar is regular: felicité, felicitaste, felicitó, felicitamos, felicitasteis, felicitaron.
Imperfect
yo: felicitaba
The imperfect of felicitar (felicitaba, felicitabas, felicitaba, felicitábamos, felicitabais, felicitaban) describes ongoing or habitual past congratulations.
Future
yo: felicitaré
The future tense of felicitar (felicitaré, felicitarás, felicitará, etc.) indicates an action that will happen.
Conditional
yo: felicitaría
The conditional of felicitar (felicitaría, felicitarías, felicitaría, etc.) is used for hypotheticals, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: felicitara
The imperfect subjunctive of felicitar (felicitara/felicitase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: felicita
The imperative of felicitar uses 'felicita' (tú), 'felicite' (usted), 'felicitemos' (nosotros), 'felicitéis' (vosotros), 'felicite' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no felicites
Negative commands for felicitar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no felicites (tú), no felicite (usted), no felicitemos (nosotros), no felicitéis (vosotros), no feliciten (ustedes).