improvisar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
improvisar — to improvise
The present subjunctive of improvisar (improvises, improvise, improvisemos, improviséis, improvisen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
improvisar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. It's about wishing, hoping, or doubting that someone *will* improvise something.
Notes on improvisar in the Present Subjunctive
Improvisar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('improviso').
Example Sentences
Espero que improvises una buena respuesta.
I hope you improvise a good answer.
tú
Dudo que ellos puedan improvisar algo así.
I doubt they can improvise something like that.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Queremos que improvisemos juntos.
We want us to improvise together.
nosotros
No creo que usted improvise sin un plan.
I don't think you improvise without a plan.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que improvises' not 'Espero que improvisas'.
Why: Wishes, doubts, and emotions trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' with negative commands.
Correct: Use 'No improvises' for a negative command.
Why: The negative imperative is a specific use of the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: improviso
The present tense of improvisar is regular: improviso, improvisas, improvisa, improvisamos, improvisáis, improvisan.
Preterite
yo: improvisé
The preterite of improvisar is regular: improvisé, improvisaste, improvisó, improvisamos, improvisasteis, improvisaron.
Imperfect
yo: improvisaba
The imperfect of improvisar is regular: improvisaba, improvisabas, improvisaba, improvisábamos, improvisabais, improvisaban.
Future
yo: improvisaré
The future tense of improvisar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: improvisaré, improvisarás, improvisará, improvisaremos, improvisaréis, improvisarán.
Conditional
yo: improvisaría
The conditional of improvisar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: improvisaría, improvisarías, improvisaría, improvisaríamos, improvisaríais, improvisarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: improvisara
The imperfect subjunctive of improvisar (improvisara/improvisase) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: improvisa
Use the imperative of improvisar for direct commands: improvisa, improvise, improvisemos, improvisad, improvisen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no improvises
Negative commands for improvisar use the present subjunctive: no improvises, no improvise, no improvisemos, no improviséis, no improvisen.