fusilar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
fusilar — to execute by firing squad
Use present subjunctive 'fusile' (él/ella/usted) or 'fusilen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after verbs of doubt, emotion, or desire.
fusilar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is triggered by expressions of doubt, uncertainty, emotion, wishes, or recommendations. For 'fusilar', it might appear after 'Dudo que...', 'Espero que...', 'Me alegra que...', etc.
Notes on fusilar in the Present Subjunctive
Fusilar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of regular -ar verbs, where the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('fusilo') is used as the base, and the 'a' vowel is replaced by 'e' for all persons (fusile, fusiles, fusilemos, fusiléis, fusilen).
Example Sentences
Dudo que el general fusile a los prisioneros.
I doubt the general will execute the prisoners.
él/ella/usted
Espero que no nos fusilen por error.
I hope they don't execute us by mistake.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me entristece que tuvieran que fusilar a tantos.
It saddens me that they had to execute so many.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El rey recomienda que no fusilen al noble.
The king recommends that they not execute the nobleman.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Dudo que...', use 'Dudo que fusilen', not 'Dudo que fusilan'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty require the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Using the subjunctive after verbs of certainty or fact.
Correct: After 'Creo que...', use the indicative: 'Creo que fusilan', not 'Creo que fusilen'.
Why: The indicative mood is used for statements of fact or belief, while the subjunctive is for non-facts or subjective states.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fusilo
The present indicative 'fusilo' (yo) to 'fusilan' (ellos) describes current or habitual executions.
Preterite
yo: fusilé
The preterite 'fusilé' (yo) to 'fusilaron' (ellos) marks completed past executions.
Imperfect
yo: fusilaba
The imperfect 'fusilaba' (yo) to 'fusilaban' (ellos) describes past ongoing or habitual executions.
Future
yo: fusilaré
The future 'fusilaré' (yo) to 'fusilarán' (ellos) predicts or states future executions.
Conditional
yo: fusilaría
The conditional 'fusilaría' (yo) to 'fusilarían' (ellos) expresses hypotheticals ('would execute').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fusilara
The imperfect subjunctive 'fusilara' or 'fusilase' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fusila
Use imperative commands like 'fusila' (tú) or 'fusilen' (ustedes) for direct orders with 'fusilar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fusiles
Negative commands like 'no fusiles' (tú) or 'no fusilen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.