infectar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
infectar — to infect
The present subjunctive of infectar (infecte, infectes, infectemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and impersonal statements.
infectar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when the main clause expresses doubt, desire, emotion, a command, or an impersonal opinion, and there's a subject change in the subordinate clause. It's about uncertainty or influence.
Notes on infectar in the Present Subjunctive
Infectar is regular in the present subjunctive. All the forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('infecto') by changing the '-o' ending to the opposite vowel: '-e' for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que no infectes el corte.
I hope you don't infect the cut.
tú
Dudo que el virus infecte a tantas personas.
I doubt the virus infects so many people.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que infectemos las superficies regularmente.
It is necessary that we disinfect the surfaces regularly.
nosotros
Quiero que ustedes no infecten la comida.
I want you all not to contaminate the food.
Me alegra que no infectéis la herida.
I'm glad you (plural, informal) aren't infecting the wound.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After phrases like 'espero que,' 'dudo que,' or 'es necesario que,' use the present subjunctive (e.g., 'espero que infecte,' not 'espero que infecta').
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or influence.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive ending change for -ar verbs.
Correct: Remember that -ar verbs take '-e' endings in the present subjunctive (infecte, infectes, etc.).
Why: This is the core difference between the indicative and subjunctive for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: infecto
The present indicative of infectar is regular: infecto, infectas, infecta, infectamos, infectáis, infectan.
Preterite
yo: infecté
The preterite of infectar is regular: infecté, infectaste, infectó, infectamos, infectasteis, infectaron.
Imperfect
yo: infectaba
The imperfect of infectar is regular: infectaba, infectabas, infectaba, infectábamos, infectabais, infectaban.
Future
yo: infectaré
The future tense of infectar is regular: infectaré, infectarás, infectará, infectaremos, infectaréis, infectarán.
Conditional
yo: infectaría
The conditional of infectar is regular: infectaría, infectarías, infectaría, infectaríamos, infectaríais, infectarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: infectara
The imperfect subjunctive of infectar (e.g., infectara, infectaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: infecta
The imperative of infectar is mostly regular, with commands like infecta (tú), infecte (usted), infectemos (nosotros), infecten (ustedes), and infectad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no infectes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no infectes (tú), no infecte (usted), no infectemos (nosotros), no infecten (ustedes), no infectéis (vosotros).