lamer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
lamer — to lick
The present subjunctive (lama, lamas, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
lamer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'lamer,' this could be 'I want you to lick...' or 'It's unlikely that they lick...'.
Notes on lamer in the Present Subjunctive
Lamer is regular in the present subjunctive, following the pattern for -er verbs: remove -er, add -a for yo/él/ella/usted/ustedes, and -amos/-áis for nosotros/vosotros.
Example Sentences
Quiero que lamas tu plato.
I want you to lick your plate.
tú
Espero que él lama la marca de chocolate.
I hope he licks the chocolate mark.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que vosotros lamáis la pintura.
I doubt that you all lick the paint.
vosotros
Es necesario que todos lamamos el postre.
It's necessary that we all lick the dessert.
nosotros
No creo que ellos laman la mesa.
I don't think they lick the table.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive, e.g., 'Quiero que tú lames'.
Correct: After verbs of desire or doubt, use the subjunctive: 'Quiero que tú lamas'.
Why: Expressions of will, emotion, doubt, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the subjunctive, e.g., 'lamo' for 'yo' instead of 'lama'.
Correct: The 'yo' form of the present subjunctive for -er verbs ends in -a: 'lama'.
Why: The subjunctive endings for -er verbs are different from the indicative (e.g., 'lamo' is indicative 'I lick').
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lamo
The present indicative (lamo, lames, lame, etc.) describes current or habitual licking.
Preterite
yo: lamí
The preterite of lamer (lamí, lamiste, lamió, etc.) describes completed licking actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: lamía
The imperfect (lamía, lamías, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing licking actions.
Future
yo: lameré
The future tense (lameré, lamerás, etc.) indicates licking actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: lamería
The conditional (lamería, lamerías, etc.) expresses 'would' licking, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lamiera
The imperfect subjunctive forms (lamiera, lamieras, etc.) express hypothetical or past subjunctive actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lame
Lame, lamad, lama, lamamos, laman are commands for 'lick'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no lamas
No lamas, no lamáis, no lama, no lamamos, no laman are negative commands for 'lick'.