imprimir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
imprimir — to print
The present subjunctive of imprimir is regular: imprima, imprimas, imprima, imprimamos, imprimáis, impriman.
imprimir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to print something, or when expressing doubt about whether a document will be printed. It often follows phrases like 'Quiero que...' or 'Espero que...'.
Notes on imprimir in the Present Subjunctive
Imprimir is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard -ir verb pattern of changing the 'i' to 'a'.
Example Sentences
Quiero que imprimas el contrato ahora.
I want you to print the contract now.
tú
Espero que impriman las fotos pronto.
I hope they print the photos soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que la máquina imprima bien con esta tinta.
I doubt the machine will print well with this ink.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'imprimas' as a command without 'que'.
Correct: Use 'imprime' for affirmative commands; 'imprimas' is for negative commands or after 'que'.
Why: Learners often confuse the subjunctive with the imperative mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: imprimo
The present tense of imprimir is regular: imprimo, imprimes, imprime, imprimimos, imprimís, imprimen.
Preterite
yo: imprimí
The preterite of imprimir is regular: imprimí, imprimiste, imprimió, imprimimos, imprimisteis, imprimieron.
Imperfect
yo: imprimía
The imperfect of imprimir is regular: imprimía, imprimías, imprimía, imprimíamos, imprimíais, imprimían.
Future
yo: imprimiré
The future of imprimir is regular: añadiré the endings to the infinitive: imprimiré, imprimirás, imprimirá...
Conditional
yo: imprimiría
The conditional of imprimir is regular: añadiría the endings to the infinitive: imprimiría, imprimirías, imprimiría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: imprimiera
The imperfect subjunctive of imprimir uses the -ra endings: imprimiera, imprimieras, imprimiera, imprimiéramos, imprimierais, imprimieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: imprime
The affirmative imperative of imprimir: imprime (tú), imprima (usted), imprimamos (nosotros), imprimid (vosotros), impriman (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no imprimas
The negative imperative of imprimir uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no imprimas, no imprima, no imprimamos, no imprimáis, no impriman.