impresionar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
impresionar — to impress
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'I hope he impresses'.
impresionar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you're not stating a fact, but rather expressing hope, doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty about something happening now or in the future. For 'impresionar,' think 'Espero que me impresiones' (I hope you impress me) or 'Dudo que impresione a nadie' (I doubt I'll impress anyone).
Notes on impresionar in the Present Subjunctive
'Impresionar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('impresiono').
Example Sentences
Espero que impresiones a nuestros invitados.
I hope you impress our guests.
tú
Queremos que el equipo impresione en la final.
We want the team to impress in the final.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ellos impresionen con ese discurso.
I don't think they will impress with that speech.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá nosotros impresionemos al público.
Hopefully, we impress the audience.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Dudo que impresione', not 'Dudo que impresiono'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or subjectivity.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'impresionéis'.
Why: The '-éis' ending for '-ar' verbs in the present subjunctive is a common point of error.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impresiono
The present tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresiono, impresionas, impresiona, impresionamos, impresionáis, impresionan.
Preterite
yo: impresioné
The preterite of 'impresionar' is regular: impresioné, impresionaste, impresionó, impresionamos, impresionasteis, impresionaron.
Imperfect
yo: impresionaba
The imperfect of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaba, impresionabas, impresionaba, impresionábamos, impresionabais, impresionaban.
Future
yo: impresionaré
The future tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaré, impresionarás, impresionará, impresionaremos, impresionaréis, impresionarán.
Conditional
yo: impresionaría
The conditional of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaría,']].
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impresionara
Used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts, like 'if I were to impress'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impresiona
Commands like 'impress!' or 'let's impress!' use the imperative mood.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impresiones
Use 'no + present subjunctive' for negative commands, like 'don't impress'.