
inventar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
inventar — to invent
The present subjunctive of inventar is regular: invente, inventes, invente, inventemos, inventéis, inventen.
inventar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when expressing a wish that someone creates something or when there is doubt about whether someone is lying/making it up.
Notes on inventar in the Present Subjunctive
Inventar is regular in the subjunctive. It uses the -e endings typical for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú inventes algo útil.
I hope that you invent something useful.
tú
No creo que él invente esa historia por nada.
I don't think he is making up that story for no reason.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que ellos inventen una excusa.
It is possible that they will make up an excuse.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'invente' for the indicative 'he invents'.
Correct: inventa
Why: Learners swap -a and -e endings between indicative and subjunctive moods.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: invento
The present of inventar is regular: invento, inventas, inventa, inventamos, inventáis, inventan.
Preterite
yo: inventé
The preterite of inventar is regular: inventé, inventaste, inventó, inventamos, inventasteis, inventaron.
Imperfect
yo: inventaba
The imperfect of inventar is regular: inventaba, inventabas, inventaba, inventábamos, inventabais, inventaban.
Future
yo: inventaré
The future of inventar is regular: inventaré, inventarás, inventará, inventaremos, inventaréis, inventarán.
Conditional
yo: inventaría
The conditional of inventar is regular: inventaría, inventarías, inventaría, inventaríamos, inventaríais, inventarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inventara
The imperfect subjunctive of inventar is regular: inventara, inventaras, inventara, inventáramos, inventarais, inventaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inventa
The imperative of inventar provides direct commands: inventa, invente, inventemos, inventad, inventen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no inventes
The negative imperative of inventar uses present subjunctive forms: no inventes, no invente, no inventemos, no inventéis, no inventen.