lastimar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
lastimar — to injure
The present subjunctive of lastimar is regular: lastime, lastimes, lastime, lastimemos, lastiméis, lastimen.
lastimar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing a wish, fear, or command that someone doesn't get hurt (e.g., 'Espero que no te lastimes').
Notes on lastimar in the Present Subjunctive
Lastimar follows the standard -ar verb pattern for subjunctive, changing the 'a' to 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te lastimes con esas herramientas.
I hope you don't hurt yourself with those tools.
tú
Dudo que ella lastime a alguien.
I doubt that she would hurt anyone.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que no lastimemos sus sentimientos.
It's important that we don't hurt their feelings.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'lastima' (indicative) when 'lastime' (subjunctive) is required.
Correct: Que no te lastime.
Why: After expressions of desire or emotion (like 'que...'), the subjunctive is required.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lastimo
The present of lastimar is regular: lastimo, lastimas, lastima, lastimamos, lastimáis, lastiman.
Preterite
yo: lastimé
The preterite of lastimar is regular: lastimé, lastimaste, lastimó, lastimamos, lastimasteis, lastimaron.
Imperfect
yo: lastimaba
The imperfect of lastimar is regular: lastimaba, lastimabas, lastimaba, lastimábamos, lastimabais, lastimaban.
Future
yo: lastimaré
The future of lastimar is regular: lastimaré, lastimarás, lastimará, lastimaremos, lastimaréis, lastimarán.
Conditional
yo: lastimaría
The conditional of lastimar is regular: lastimaría, lastimarías, lastimaría, lastimaríamos, lastimaríais, lastimarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lastimara
The imperfect subjunctive of lastimar uses the -ra endings: lastimara, lastimaras, lastimara, lastimáramos, lastimarais, lastimaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lastima
The affirmative imperative of lastimar: lastima (tú), lastime (usted), lastimemos (nosotros), lastimad (vosotros), lastimen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no lastimes
The negative imperative of lastimar uses present subjunctive forms: no lastimes, no lastime, no lastimemos, no lastiméis, no lastimen.