inspirar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
inspirar — to inspire
Use 'inspire', 'inspires', 'inspiremos', 'inspiren' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and recommendations.
inspirar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, desires, emotions, doubts, uncertainty, or making recommendations when the subject changes from the main clause to the subordinate clause. Think 'I want you to...', 'It's important that...', 'I doubt that...'.
Notes on inspirar in the Present Subjunctive
Inspirar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('inspiro'), dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Espero que este libro te inspire.
I hope this book inspires you.
tú
Dudo que ella inspire tanta confianza como dicen.
I doubt she inspires as much confidence as they say.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que todos nos inspiremos mutuamente.
We want all of us to inspire each other.
nosotros
Es importante que ustedes inspiren a los más jóvenes.
It's important that you all inspire the younger ones.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('inspira') instead of the present subjunctive ('inspire') after verbs of influence or emotion.
Correct: When the subject changes (e.g., 'I hope *that he* inspires...'), use the present subjunctive.
Why: Verbs expressing influence, desire, emotion, doubt, etc., trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' on the 'vosotros' form, writing 'inspire' instead of 'inspiréis'.
Correct: The vosotros present subjunctive for -ar verbs ends in -éis.
Why: This is a specific ending for the vosotros form in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inspiro
Use 'inspiro', 'inspiras', 'inspira', 'inspiramos', 'inspiráis', 'inspiran' for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: inspiré
Use 'inspiré', 'inspiraste', 'inspiró', 'inspiramos', 'inspirasteis', 'inspiraron' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: inspiraba
Use 'inspiraba', 'inspirabas', 'inspirábamos', 'inspiraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: inspiraré
Use 'inspiraré', 'inspirarás', 'inspirará', 'inspiraremos', 'inspiraréis', 'inspirarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: inspiraría
Use 'inspiraría', 'inspirarías', 'inspiraría', 'inspiraríamos', 'inspiraríais', 'inspirarían' for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inspirara
Use 'inspirara', 'inspiraras', 'inspiráramos', 'inspiraran' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inspira
Use 'inspira', 'inspire', 'inspiremos', 'inspirad', 'inspiren' for direct commands and suggestions.
Negative Imperative
yo: no inspires
Use 'no inspires', 'no inspire', 'no inspiremos', 'no inspiréis', 'no inspiren' for negative commands.