ilustrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ilustrar — to illustrate
Use 'ilustre' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustres' (tú), 'ilustremos' (nosotros), 'ilustren' (ustedes) after wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal expressions.
ilustrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used for actions or states that are uncertain, desired, doubted, or emotional. It's often triggered by phrases like 'I want you to...', 'It's important that...', 'I doubt that...'.
Notes on ilustrar in the Present Subjunctive
'Ilustrar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('ilustro').
Example Sentences
Quiero que ilustres este concepto con un dibujo.
I want you to illustrate this concept with a drawing.
tú
Es importante que usted ilustre los datos claramente.
It's important that you illustrate the data clearly.
Esperamos que nosotros ilustremos el manual pronto.
We hope that we illustrate the manual soon.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos ilustren la portada a tiempo.
I doubt that they will illustrate the cover on time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que tú ilustres bien las ideas.
I'm happy that you illustrate ideas well.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'ilustres' after 'Quiero que...' (I want that...).
Why: Certain verbs and expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or subjectivity.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' after verbs like 'querer'.
Correct: 'Quiero que ilustres...' not 'Quiero ilustres...'.
Why: The conjunction 'que' is typically needed to connect the main clause with the subjunctive clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ilustro
Use 'ilustro' (yo), 'ilustras' (tú), 'ilustra' (él/ella/usted), 'ilustramos' (nosotros), 'ilustráis' (vosotros), 'ilustran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: ilustré
Use 'ilustré' (yo), 'ilustraste' (tú), 'ilustró' (él/ella/usted), 'ilustramos' (nosotros), 'ilustrasteis' (vosotros), 'ilustraron' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: ilustraba
Use 'ilustraba' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustrabas' (tú), 'ilustrábamos' (nosotros), 'ilustrabais' (vosotros), 'ilustraban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: ilustraré
Use 'ilustraré' (yo), 'ilustrarás' (tú), 'ilustrará' (él/ella/usted), 'ilustraremos' (nosotros), 'ilustraréis' (vosotros), 'ilustrarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: ilustraría
Use 'ilustraría' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustrarías' (tú), 'ilustraríamos' (nosotros), 'ilustraríais' (vosotros), 'ilustrarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ilustrara
Use 'ilustrara' or 'ilustrase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustraras'/'ilustrases' (tú), 'ilustráramos'/'ilustrásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ilustra
Use 'ilustra' (tú), 'ilustre' (usted), 'ilustremos' (nosotros), 'ilustren' (ustedes), 'ilustrad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ilustres
Use 'no ilustres' (tú), 'no ilustre' (usted), 'no ilustremos' (nosotros), 'no ilustren' (ustedes), 'no ilustréis' (vosotros) for negative commands.