idear Present Subjunctive Conjugation
idear — to devise
The present subjunctive ('idee', 'idees', 'ideemos') expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about current or future events.
idear Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'idear' after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que idees una buena solución' (I hope you devise a good solution) or 'Dudo que ideemos algo nuevo' (I doubt we'll devise anything new).
Notes on idear in the Present Subjunctive
Idear is regular in the present subjunctive, following the pattern for -ar verbs: 'idee' (yo, él/ella/usted), 'idees' (tú), 'ideemos' (nosotros), 'ideéis' (vosotros), 'ideen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Example Sentences
Espero que idees una solución pronto.
I hope you devise a solution soon.
tú
Queremos que ideemos un plan para las vacaciones.
We want us to devise a plan for the holidays.
nosotros
El profesor quiere que usted idee un experimento interesante.
The professor wants you to devise an interesting experiment.
Dudo que ellos ideen una forma de resolverlo sin ayuda.
I doubt they will devise a way to solve it without help.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que ideemos un sistema eficiente.
It's important that we devise an efficient system.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('ideas') instead of the present subjunctive ('idees') after verbs of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use 'idees' after expressions like 'dudo que' or 'espero que'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, etc., trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'idear' after 'que' when the subject changes.
Correct: Conjugate in the present subjunctive: 'Espero que idees...'.
Why: When there's a change of subject (e.g., 'I hope' -> 'you devise'), the subjunctive is needed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ideo
The present tense of idear ('ideo', 'ideas', 'idea') describes current actions, habits, or general truths about devising ideas.
Preterite
yo: ideé
The preterite of idear is regular: ideé, ideaste, ideó, ideamos, ideasteis, idearon, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: ideaba
The imperfect of idear ('ideaba', 'ideabas') describes ongoing or habitual past actions of devising ideas.
Future
yo: idearé
The future tense of idear ('idearé', 'idearás') expresses actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: idearía
The conditional of idear ('idearía', 'idearías') is used for hypotheticals ('would devise'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ideara
The imperfect subjunctive ('ideara', 'idease') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: idea
Use imperative forms like 'idea' (tú) and 'ideen' (ustedes) for direct commands with idear.
Negative Imperative
yo: no idees
Use negative commands like 'no idees' (tú) and 'no ideen' (ustedes) with 'no' and the present subjunctive.