lamentar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
lamentar — to regret
The present subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamente, lamentes, lamente, lamentemos, lamentéis, lamenten.
lamentar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when expressing hope, doubt, or emotion that someone else might regret something.
Notes on lamentar in the Present Subjunctive
Lamentar is regular. It follows the standard -ar verb pattern of changing the 'a' to an 'e' for the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que no lamentes tu decisión.
I hope you don't regret your decision.
tú
Es posible que ellos lamenten haber vendido la casa.
It's possible they regret having sold the house.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que ella lamente haber dicho la verdad.
I doubt she regrets having told the truth.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: lamenta
Correct: lamente
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'lamenta' after 'espero que' or 'dudo que' instead of the required subjunctive 'lamente'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lamento
The present of lamentar is regular: lamento, lamentas, lamenta, lamentamos, lamentáis, lamentan.
Preterite
yo: lamenté
The preterite of lamentar is regular: lamenté, lamentaste, lamentó, lamentamos, lamentasteis, lamentaron.
Imperfect
yo: lamentaba
The imperfect of lamentar is regular: lamentaba, lamentabas, lamentaba, lamentábamos, lamentabais, lamentaban.
Future
yo: lamentaré
The future of lamentar is regular: lamentaré, lamentarás, lamentará, lamentaremos, lamentaréis, lamentarán.
Conditional
yo: lamentaría
The conditional of lamentar is regular: lamentaría, lamentarías, lamentaría, lamentaríamos, lamentaríais, lamentarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lamentara
The imperfect subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamentara, lamentaras, lamentara, lamentáramos, lamentarais, lamentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lamenta
The affirmative imperative of lamentar is regular: lamenta, lamente, lamentemos, lamentad, lamenten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no lamentes
The negative imperative of lamentar uses the present subjunctive: no lamentes, no lamente, no lamentemos, no lamentéis, no lamenten.