incendiar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
incendiar — to set on fire
The present subjunctive ('incendie', 'incendies', etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about the present or future.
incendiar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'incendiar', it might be 'Espero que no incendies el jardín' (I hope you don't set fire to the garden).
Notes on incendiar in the Present Subjunctive
'Incendiar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative, with the vowel ending changed.
Example Sentences
Espero que no incendies mi casa.
I hope you don't set my house on fire.
tú
Dudo que incendien la vieja fábrica.
I doubt they will set fire to the old factory.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que incendies la hoguera.
I want you to light the bonfire.
tú
Me alegro de que incendien los fuegos artificiales a tiempo.
I'm happy that they set off the fireworks on time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', use 'incendies', not 'incendias'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrect stem or ending.
Correct: The forms are 'incendie', 'incendies', 'incendiemos', 'incendiéis', 'incendien'.
Why: Learners might misapply the regular -ar verb rules or confuse it with -er/-ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incendio
The present tense ('incendio', 'incendias') describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: incendié
The preterite of 'incendiar' is regular: incendié, incendiaste, incendió, incendiamos, incendiasteis, incendiaron.
Imperfect
yo: incendiaba
The imperfect ('incendiaba', 'incendiabas') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'incendiaba la chimenea cada noche'.
Future
yo: incendiaré
The future tense ('incendiaré', 'incendiarás') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: incendiaría
The conditional ('incendiaría', 'incendiarías') expresses hypotheticals ('would set fire') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incendiara
The imperfect subjunctive ('incendiara' or 'incendiase') talks about past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incendia
Commands like 'incendia tú' or 'incendien ustedes' are formed directly from the present subjunctive (except for tú).
Negative Imperative
yo: no incendies
Negative commands like 'no incendies' always use the present subjunctive forms.