interesar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
interesar — to interest
The present subjunctive of interesar uses -e endings: interese, intereses, interese, interesemos, intereséis, interesen.
interesar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or emotion about what interests someone (e.g., 'Espero que te interese').
Notes on interesar in the Present Subjunctive
Interesar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern of swapping 'a' for 'e' for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que te interese mi propuesta.
I hope my proposal interests you.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que les interesen estos cuadros.
I doubt these paintings interest them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que nos interesemos por la cultura.
It is important that we take an interest in culture.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: interesa
Correct: interese
Why: Learners often use the indicative after 'espero que' or 'quiero que' instead of the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: intereso
The present of interesar is regular: intereso, interesas, interesa, interesamos, interesáis, interesan.
Preterite
yo: interesé
The preterite of interesar is regular: interesé, interesaste, interesó, interesamos, interesasteis, interesaron.
Imperfect
yo: interesaba
The imperfect of interesar follows regular -ar patterns: interesaba, interesabas, interesaba, interesábamos, interesabais, interesaban.
Future
yo: interesaré
The future of interesar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: interesaré, interesarás, interesará...
Conditional
yo: interesaría
The conditional of interesar is regular: interesaría, interesarías, interesaría, interesaríamos, interesaríais, interesarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: interesara
The imperfect subjunctive of interesar uses the preterite stem: interesara, interesaras, interesara, interesáramos, interesarais, interesaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: interesa
The imperative of interesar uses standard commands: interesa, interese, interesemos, interesad, interesen.
Negative Imperative
yo: intereses
The negative imperative of interesar uses the present subjunctive: no intereses, no interese, no interesemos, no intereséis, no interesen.