fotografiar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
fotografiar — to photograph
The present subjunctive of fotografiar requires an accent on the 'í' in most forms.
fotografiar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use it when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone else takes a photo (e.g., 'I want you to photograph this').
Notes on fotografiar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, the 'i' takes an accent (í) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que ella fotografíe bien la escena.
I hope she photographs the scene well.
él/ella/usted
Busco a alguien que fotografíe mi boda.
I'm looking for someone who (might) photograph my wedding.
yo
Es importante que nosotros fotografiemos los documentos.
It's important that we photograph the documents.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'fotografie' without the accent.
Correct: fotografíe
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct stress on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fotografío
The present of fotografiar uses an accent on the 'í' for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: fotografié
The preterite of fotografiar is regular, used for specific photo sessions completed in the past.
Imperfect
yo: fotografiaba
The imperfect of fotografiar is regular: fotografiaba, fotografiabas, fotografiaba...
Future
yo: fotografiaré
The future of fotografiar is regular: attach -é, -ás, -á to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: fotografiaría
The conditional of fotografiar is regular: fotografiaría, fotografiarías, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fotografiara
The imperfect subjunctive of fotografiar is regular: fotografiara, fotografiaras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fotografía
Use the imperative of fotografiar to give direct commands to a photographer.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fotografíes
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms of fotografiar.