inquietar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
inquietar — to worry
The present subjunctive of inquietar (e.g., 'inquiete', 'inquieten') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about something happening now or in the future.
inquietar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want to talk about worrying in a way that involves desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'I hope you don't worry,' or 'It's unlikely that he worries.'
Notes on inquietar in the Present Subjunctive
Inquietar is regular in the present subjunctive, following the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te inquietes por el retraso.
I hope you don't worry about the delay.
tú
Dudo que el problema los inquiete mucho.
I doubt the problem worries them much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que no nos inquietemos por cosas pequeñas.
I'm glad we don't worry about small things.
nosotros
Es importante que usted no se inquiete antes de tiempo.
It's important that you don't worry ahead of time.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of doubt or emotion, use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que me inquiete', not 'Dudo que me inquieta'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases in Spanish require the subjunctive mood to express non-factual or subjective realities.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inquieto
The present tense of inquietar (e.g., 'inquieto', 'inquietas', 'inquieta') means 'to worry' about something happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: inquieté
The preterite of inquietar is regular: inquieté, inquietaste, inquietó, inquietamos, inquietasteis, inquietaron.
Imperfect
yo: inquietaba
The imperfect of inquietar (inquietaba, inquietabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past worrying.
Future
yo: inquietaré
The future tense of inquietar (inquietaré, inquietarás, etc.) means 'will worry' or 'will bother'.
Conditional
yo: inquietaría
The conditional of inquietar (inquietaría, inquietarías, etc.) means 'would worry' or 'would bother'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inquietara
The imperfect subjunctive of inquietar (e.g., 'inquietara', 'inquietase') is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inquieta
Use the imperative of inquietar for direct commands like '¡Inquieta!' (you informal) or '¡Inquieten!' (you formal/plural).
Negative Imperative
yo: no inquietes
Form negative commands for inquietar using 'no' + present subjunctive, like '¡No inquietes!' (you informal).