infiltrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
infiltrar — to infiltrate
The present subjunctive of 'infiltrar' (infiltre, infiltres, infiltremos, infiltréis, infiltren) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
infiltrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'infiltrar', you might say 'I hope they infiltrate the system' or 'It's unlikely that he will infiltrate the company'. It expresses a subjective view or a desired outcome.
Notes on infiltrar in the Present Subjunctive
'Infiltrar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('infiltro'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que te infiltres en el grupo secreto.
I hope you infiltrate the secret group.
tú
Dudo que él se infiltre sin ser descubierto.
I doubt he will infiltrate without being discovered.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que nos infiltremos en la fiesta VIP.
We want us to infiltrate the VIP party.
nosotros
Es posible que ellos se infiltren en la organización.
It's possible that they infiltrate the organization.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que tú infiltres el proyecto.
I'm glad that you infiltrate the project.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Say 'Espero que te infiltras...' is incorrect. Use 'Espero que te infiltres...'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the nosotros form.
Correct: The correct nosotros form is 'infiltremos', not 'infiltraemos'.
Why: Learners sometimes struggle with the vowel change required for the nosotros subjunctive of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: infiltro
The present tense of 'infiltrar' (infiltro, infiltras, infiltra, infiltran) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: infiltré
The preterite of 'infiltrar' is regular: infiltré, infiltaste, infiltró, infiltró, infiltrasteis, infiltraron.
Imperfect
yo: infiltraba
The imperfect of 'infiltrar' (infiltraba, infiltrabas, infiltraba, infiltrábamos, infiltrabais, infiltraban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: infiltraré
The future tense of 'infiltrar' (infiltraré, infiltrarás, infiltrará, etc.) is used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: infiltraría
The conditional of 'infiltrar' (infiltraría, infiltrarías, infiltraría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: infiltrara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'infiltrar' (infiltrara/infiltrase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts, often following 'si' (if).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: infiltra
Use the imperative for direct commands with 'infiltrar': infiltra (tú), infiltre (usted), infiltremos (nosotros), infiltrad (vosotros), infiltren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no infiltres
Form negative commands for 'infiltrar' using 'no' + present subjunctive: no infiltres (tú), no infiltre (usted), no infiltremos (nosotros), no infiltréis (vosotros), no infiltren (ustedes).