influenciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
influenciar — to influence
The present subjunctive of influenciar (influencie, influencies, influenciemos) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
influenciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about someone influencing something. It's often triggered by phrases like 'I want...', 'I doubt...', 'It's important that...'.
Notes on influenciar in the Present Subjunctive
Influenciar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('influencio'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings: influencie, influencies, etc.
Example Sentences
Espero que influyas en tu decisión final.
I hope you influence your final decision.
tú
Dudo que él influencie el mercado con esa noticia.
I doubt he influences the market with that news.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes influencien positivamente.
We want you to influence positively.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que influenciemos el cambio.
It's important that we influence the change.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', use 'influencies', not 'influencias'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' after the main clause.
Correct: Phrases like 'Quiero' need 'que' before the subjunctive clause: 'Quiero que...'.
Why: The 'que' connects the main clause expressing emotion/doubt to the subordinate clause where the action happens.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: influencio
The present tense of influenciar (influencio, influencias, influencia) describes current or habitual influence.
Preterite
yo: influencié
The preterite of influenciar is regular: influencié, influenciaste, influenció, influenciamos, influenciasteis, influenciaron.
Imperfect
yo: influenciaba
The imperfect of influenciar (influenciaba, influenciabas) describes ongoing or habitual past influence.
Future
yo: influenciaré
The future tense of influenciar (influenciaré, influenciarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: influenciaría
The conditional of influenciar (influenciaría, influenciarías) is used for hypotheticals ('would influence').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: influenciara
The imperfect subjunctive of influenciar (influenciara/influenciase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: influencia
The imperative of influenciar is mostly regular, with commands like 'influencia' (tú) and 'influencien' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no influencies
Negative commands for influenciar use the present subjunctive: 'no influencies' (tú), 'no influencien' (ustedes).