fundamentar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
fundamentar — to base on
The present subjunctive of 'fundamentar' (fundamente, fundamentes) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
fundamentar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing wishes, desires, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. It's common after phrases like 'Espero que...', 'Dudo que...', 'Quiero que...', or impersonal expressions.
Notes on fundamentar in the Present Subjunctive
Fundamentar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem remains the same as the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Espero que fundamentes bien tus argumentos.
I hope you base your arguments well.
tú
Dudo que él fundamente su trabajo en fuentes fiables.
I doubt that he bases his work on reliable sources.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que fundamentemos nuestras acciones en la verdad.
We want you all to base your actions on the truth.
nosotros
Es importante que fundamenten su plan en datos reales.
It's important that they base their plan on real data.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que vosotros fundamentéis vuestra opinión en algo tan vago.
I don't think you all base your opinion on something so vague.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive, e.g., 'Espero que fundamentas tus argumentos'.
Correct: After expressions of hope or doubt, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que fundamentes tus argumentos'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the vosotros form, e.g., 'fundamenteis' instead of 'fundamentéis'.
Correct: The correct vosotros form is 'fundamentéis', with the accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent is crucial for correct pronunciation and spelling in the vosotros subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fundamento
The present tense of 'fundamentar' is regular: fundamento, fundamentas, fundamenta, fundamentamos, fundamentáis, fundamentan.
Preterite
yo: fundamenté
The preterite of 'fundamentar' is regular: fundamenté, fundamentaste, fundamentó, fundamentamos, fundamentasteis, fundamentaron.
Imperfect
yo: fundamentaba
The imperfect of 'fundamentar' is regular: fundamentaba, fundamentabas, fundamentaba, fundamentábamos, fundamentabais, fundamentaban.
Future
yo: fundamentaré
The future tense of 'fundamentar' is regular: fundamentaré, fundamentarás, fundamentará, fundamentaremos, fundamentaréis, fundamentarán.
Conditional
yo: fundamentaría
The conditional of 'fundamentar' is regular: fundamentaría, fundamentarías, fundamentaría, fundamentaríamos, fundamentaríais, fundamentarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fundamentara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'fundamentar' (e.g., fundamentara, fundamentaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fundamenta
Commands for 'fundamentar' use 'fundamenta' (tú), 'fundamente' (usted), 'fundamentemos' (nosotros), 'fundamenten' (ustedes), 'fundamentad' (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no fundamentes
Negative commands for 'fundamentar' use the present subjunctive: no fundamentes (tú), no fundamente (usted), etc.