hundir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
hundir — to sink
Use present subjunctive forms like 'hunda' (yo/él/ella/usted) for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
hundir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This tense is your go-to when expressing wishes, hopes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about something happening NOW or in the future. For example, 'I hope the boat doesn't sink' or 'It's unlikely that they will sink the company.'
Notes on hundir in the Present Subjunctive
'Hundir' is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem doesn't change, and it follows the standard pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que no hundas tu reputación.
I hope you don't sink your reputation.
tú
Dudo que él hunda el submarino a propósito.
I doubt he will sink the submarine on purpose.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que el equipo no se hunda en la segunda mitad.
We want the team not to sink in the second half.
él/ella/usted
Ellos temen que la crisis hunda el negocio.
They fear the crisis will sink the business.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que no hundas...' not 'Espero que no hundes...'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' after expressions of doubt or emotion.
Correct: Use 'Dudo que...' or 'Me alegro de que...', not 'Dudo...' or 'Me alegro...'.
Why: The conjunction 'que' is usually required to connect the main clause to the subjunctive clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hundo
Use present forms like 'hundo' (yo) and 'hunde' (él/ella/usted) for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: hundí
Use preterite forms like 'hundí' (yo) and 'hundió' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions, like a ship sinking.
Imperfect
yo: hundía
Use imperfect forms like 'hundía' (yo/él/ella/usted) for ongoing or habitual past actions, like a ship that was sinking.
Future
yo: hundiré
Future forms like 'hundiré' (yo) and 'hundirá' (él/ella/usted) express future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: hundiría
Conditional forms like 'hundiría' (yo/él/ella/usted) express 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hundiera
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'hundiera' or 'hundiese' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hunde
Use imperative forms like 'hunde' (tú) and 'hunda' (usted) for direct commands with hundir.
Negative Imperative
yo: no hundas
Form negative commands with 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no hundas' (tú) or 'no hunda' (usted).