impregnar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
impregnar — to soak
The present subjunctive of impregnar (impregne, impregnes, impregnemos, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and influencing others.
impregnar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'impregnar,' you might say 'I want you to soak the towel' or 'It's unlikely they will soak the fabric.'
Notes on impregnar in the Present Subjunctive
Impregnar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of changing the stem vowel 'e' to 'ie' for tú, él/ella/usted, and vosotros forms in the present indicative, but here it follows the regular -ar subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
Quiero que impregnes bien el cuero.
I want you to soak the leather well.
tú
Dudo que impregnen la tela con ese color.
I doubt they will soak the fabric with that color.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que impregnemos la esponja.
It's important that we soak the sponge.
nosotros
Me alegra que usted impregne las flores.
I'm happy that you soak the flowers.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'quiero que,' use 'impregnes,' not 'impregnas.'
Why: Expressions of desire, influence, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms are the same.
Correct: Both 'yo impregne' and 'él/ella/usted impregne' are correct forms.
Why: This is a standard pattern for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impregno
Impregnar is regular in the present: impregno, impregnas, impregna, impregnamos, impregnáis, impregnan.
Preterite
yo: impregné
Impregnar is regular in the preterite: impregné, impregnaste, impregnó, impregnamos, impregnasteis, impregnaron.
Imperfect
yo: impregnaba
The imperfect of impregnar is regular: impregnaba, impregnabas, impregnaba, impregnábamos, impregnabais, impregnaban.
Future
yo: impregnaré
The future tense of impregnar is regular: impregnaré, impregnarás, impregnará, impregnaremos, impregnaréis, impregnarán.
Conditional
yo: impregnaría
The conditional of impregnar is regular: impregnaría, impregnarías, impregnaría, impregnaríamos, impregnaríais, impregnarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impregnara
The imperfect subjunctive of impregnar (e.g., impregnara, impregnaras) expresses hypothetical or past unreal situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impregna
The imperative of impregnar is mostly regular, with specific commands like 'impregna' (tú) and 'impregnad' (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no impregnes
Negative commands for impregnar use the present subjunctive, like 'no impregnes' (tú) or 'no impregnen' (ustedes).