igualar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
igualar — to match
The present subjunctive of igualar is regular: iguale, iguales, iguale, igualemos, igualéis, igualen.
igualar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this mood when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that something be matched (e.g., 'I hope they match the price').
Notes on igualar in the Present Subjunctive
Igualar is regular; take the 'yo' form of the present indicative (igualo), drop the 'o', and add -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Example Sentences
Espero que él iguale mi puntuación.
I hope that he matches my score.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos igualen la calidad original.
I doubt they match the original quality.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que iguales el nivel del grupo.
It is necessary that you match the level of the group.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: igualas in a subjunctive context.
Correct: iguales
Why: Learners often use the indicative ending when they should use the subjunctive 'e' for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: igualo
The present tense of igualar is regular: igualo, igualas, iguala, igualamos, igualáis, igualan.
Preterite
yo: igualé
The preterite of igualar is regular: igualé, igualaste, igualó, igualamos, igualasteis, igualaron.
Imperfect
yo: igualaba
The imperfect of igualar is regular: igualaba, igualabas, igualaba, igualábamos, igualabais, igualaban.
Future
yo: igualaré
The future of igualar uses the infinitive plus -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: igualaría
The conditional of igualar is regular: igualaría, igualarías, igualaría, igualaríamos, igualaríais, igualarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: igualara
The imperfect subjunctive of igualar uses the stem 'igualar-' with endings: -a, -as, -a, -áramos, -ais, -an.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: iguala
The imperative of igualar provides commands: iguala (tú), iguale (usted), igualad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no iguales
The negative imperative of igualar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.