impulsar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
impulsar — to boost
The present subjunctive of impulsar (impulse, impulses, impulsemos, impulsen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
impulsar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, or uncertainty, or in negative commands. For example, 'I want you to boost the team,' or 'It's unlikely they will boost profits.'
Notes on impulsar in the Present Subjunctive
Impulsar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are identical to the 'yo', 'usted', and 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' present indicative, except for the 'yo' form which is 'impulse'.
Example Sentences
Quiero que impulses tu creatividad.
I want you to boost your creativity.
tú
Espero que impulsemos un cambio real.
I hope we boost a real change.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos impulsen la medida.
I doubt they will boost the measure.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que usted impulse la iniciativa.
It's important that you boost the initiative.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use forms like 'impulses' or 'impulsen' after verbs like 'querer', 'dudar', 'esperar'.
Why: These verbs trigger the subjunctive mood to express subjectivity.
Mistake: Forgetting that 'no' + subjunctive forms the negative imperative.
Correct: Use 'no impulses' for a negative command to 'tú'.
Why: The structure 'no + present subjunctive' is key for negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impulso
The present tense of impulsar is regular: impulso, impulsas, impulsa, impulsamos, impulsáis, impulsan.
Preterite
yo: impulsé
The preterite of impulsar is regular: impulsé, impulsaste, impulsó, impulsamos, impulsasteis, impulsaron.
Imperfect
yo: impulsaba
The imperfect of impulsar is regular: impulsaba, impulsabas, impulsaba, impulsábamos, impulsabais, impulsaban.
Future
yo: impulsaré
The future tense of impulsar is regular: impulsaré, impulsarás, impulsará, impulsaremos, impulsaréis, impulsarán.
Conditional
yo: impulsaría
The conditional of impulsar is regular: impulsaría, impulsarías, impulsaría, impulsaríamos, impulsaríais, impulsarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impulsara
The imperfect subjunctive of impulsar (impulsara/impulsarais/impulsaran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impulsa
The imperative of impulsar is mostly regular, with commands like impulsa (tú), impulse (usted), impulsemos (nosotros), impulsen (ustedes), and impulsad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no impulses
Negative commands for 'impulsar' use the present subjunctive with 'no': no impulses, no impulse, no impulsemos, no impulsen, no impulséis.