ignorar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ignorar — to ignore
The present subjunctive of ignorar is: ignore (yo, él, ella, usted), ignores (tú), ignoremos (nosotros), ignoréis (vosotros), ignoren (ellos, ellas, ustedes).
ignorar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or in impersonal expressions. For 'ignorar,' it could be 'Espero que no ignores mis mensajes.' (I hope you don't ignore my messages).
Notes on ignorar in the Present Subjunctive
Ignorar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of -ar verbs: remove -ar, add -e endings.
Example Sentences
Quiero que ignores esa mala influencia.
I want you to ignore that bad influence.
tú
Es importante que no ignore los detalles.
It's important that he/she doesn't ignore the details.
él/ella/usted
Dudamos que ellos ignoren la verdad.
We doubt they are ignoring the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá ignoremos el problema mañana.
Hopefully, we will ignore the problem tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive: 'Espero que tú ignoras'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que tú ignores'.
Why: Verbs expressing hope, doubt, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'yo/él/ella/usted' form is the same as the 'yo' present indicative: 'que yo ignoro'.
Correct: The subjunctive form is 'que yo ignore'.
Why: For -ar verbs, the present subjunctive yo, él/ella/usted forms are derived differently from the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ignoro
The present of ignorar is regular: ignoro, ignoras, ignora, ignoramos, ignoráis, ignoran.
Preterite
yo: ignoré
The preterite of ignorar is regular: ignoré, ignoraste, ignoró, ignoramos, ignorasteis, ignoraron.
Imperfect
yo: ignoraba
The imperfect of ignorar is regular: ignoraba, ignorabas, ignoraba, ignorábamos, ignorabais, ignoraban.
Future
yo: ignorarė
The future of ignorar is regular: ignoraré, ignorarás, ignorará, ignoraremos, ignoraréis, ignorarán.
Conditional
yo: ignoraría
The conditional of ignorar is regular: ignoraría, ignorarías, ignoraría, ignoraríamos, ignoraríais, ignorarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ignorara
The imperfect subjunctive of ignorar has two forms: ignorara/ignorase (yo, él, ella, usted), ignoraras/ignorases (tú), ignoráramos/ignorásemos (nosotros), ignorarais/ignoraseis (vosotros), ignoraran/ignorasen (ellos, ellas, ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ignora
The imperative of ignorar is: ignora (tú), ignore (usted), ignoremos (nosotros), ignorad (vosotros), ignoren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ignores
The negative imperative of ignorar uses the present subjunctive: no ignores (tú), no ignore (usted), no ignoremos (nosotros), no ignoréis (vosotros), no ignoren (ustedes).