generar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
generar — to generate
The present subjunctive of generar (genere) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or impersonal statements.
generar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after verbs or expressions that convey doubt, desire, emotion, uncertainty, or are impersonal. For 'generar', it's when you want, doubt, or feel something about the *generation* of something happening now or in the future.
Notes on generar in the Present Subjunctive
Generar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('genero'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel ending (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que generes buenas ideas.
I hope you generate good ideas.
tú
Dudo que él genere suficiente apoyo.
I doubt he will generate enough support.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que generemos conciencia.
It's important that we generate awareness.
nosotros
No creo que ellos generen problemas.
I don't think they will generate problems.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions like 'espero que', 'dudo que', 'es importante que', use the subjunctive: 'Espero que generes...', not 'Espero que generas...'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjectivity (hope, doubt, emotion) rather than objective fact.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'e' ending for tú, él/ella/usted, yo.
Correct: The present subjunctive for -ar verbs uses 'e' endings: 'genere', 'generes'.
Why: Learners might mistakenly use the -a endings from the imperfect subjunctive or the -o/-as endings from the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: genero
The present tense of generar is regular: genero, generas, genera, generamos, generáis, generan.
Preterite
yo: generé
The preterite of generar is regular: generé, generaste, generó, generamos, generasteis, generaron.
Imperfect
yo: generaba
The imperfect of generar is regular: generaba, generabas, generaba, generábamos, generabais, generaban.
Future
yo: generaré
The future tense of generar is regular: generaré, generarás, generará, generaremos, generaréis, generarán.
Conditional
yo: generaría
The conditional of generar is regular: generaría, generarías, generaría, generaríamos, generaríais, generarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: generara
The imperfect subjunctive of generar (generara/generase) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: genera
The imperative of generar is irregular in vosotros (generad) but regular for tú (genera), usted (genere), nosotros (generemos), and ustedes (generen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no generes
Negative commands for generar use the present subjunctive: no generes (tú), no genere (usted), no generemos (nosotros), no generéis (vosotros), no generen (ustedes).