fundir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
fundir — to melt
The present subjunctive of fundir: funda, fundas, fundamos, fundáis, fundan.
fundir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que fundas bien el chocolate' (I hope you melt the chocolate well).
Notes on fundir in the Present Subjunctive
Fundir is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem change from 'i' to 'ié' happens in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que fundas el hielo pronto.
I hope you melt the ice soon.
tú
Dudo que él funda todo el metal.
I doubt he will melt all the metal.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que fundamos la cera con cuidado.
We want to melt the wax carefully.
nosotros
Es importante que ustedes fundan el material correctamente.
It's important that you all melt the material correctly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative present instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After phrases like 'espero que', 'dudo que', use the subjunctive: 'espero que fundas', not 'espero que fundes'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or desire.
Mistake: Forgetting the stem change in tú, él/ella/usted, and ustedes forms.
Correct: Remember the 'ié' stem change: fundas, funda, fundan.
Why: This is a common pattern for -ir verbs with an 'i' stem in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fundo
The present tense of fundir is regular: fundo, fundes, funde, fundimos, fundís, funden.
Preterite
yo: fundí
The preterite of fundir is regular: fundí, fundiste, fundió, fundimos, fundisteis, fundieron.
Imperfect
yo: fundía
The imperfect tense of fundir is regular: fundía, fundías, fundía, fundíamos, fundíais, fundían.
Future
yo: fundiré
The future tense of fundir is regular: fundiré, fundirás, fundirá, fundiremos, fundiréis, fundirán.
Conditional
yo: fundiría
The conditional tense of fundir is regular: fundiría, fundirías, fundiría, fundiríamos, fundiríais, fundirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fundiera
The imperfect subjunctive of fundir (-ra form): fundiera, fundieras, fundiera, fundiéramos, fundierais, fundieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: funde
The imperative of fundir uses specific command forms: funde (tú), funda (usted), fundamos (nosotros), fundid (vosotros), fundan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no fundas
Negative commands for fundir use the present subjunctive: no fundas (tú), no funda (usted), no fundamos (nosotros), no fundáis (vosotros), no fundan (ustedes).