latir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
latir — to beat
Use 'lata', 'lates', 'latamos', 'latan' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty about 'latir'.
latir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This tense pops up after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'latir', you might say 'I hope your heart beats normally' or 'It's unlikely the drum will beat loudly'.
Notes on latir in the Present Subjunctive
Latir is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que tu corazón late bien.
I hope your heart beats well.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos laten al mismo ritmo.
I doubt they beat at the same rhythm.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que tú late más despacio.
I want you to beat slower.
tú
No creemos que esto lata mucho tiempo.
We don't believe this will beat for a long time.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', 'dudo que', etc., use 'lata', 'lates', 'latamos', 'latan', not 'late', 'lates', 'latimos', 'laten'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express non-factual or subjective situations.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive form for nosotros: 'latamos' instead of 'latimos'.
Correct: The present subjunctive nosotros form is 'latamos'.
Why: This is a common confusion between present indicative and present subjunctive for nosotros forms of -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lato
Use 'lato', 'lates', 'late', 'latimos', 'latís', 'laten' for actions happening now or habitual 'beats'.
Preterite
yo: latí
The preterite of 'latir' is regular: latí, latiste, latió, latimos, latisteis, latieron.
Imperfect
yo: latía
Use 'latía', 'latías', 'latíamos', 'latían' for ongoing or habitual past 'beats'.
Future
yo: latiré
Use 'latiré', 'latirás', 'latirá', 'latiremos', 'latirán' for future 'beats'.
Conditional
yo: latiría
Use 'latiría', 'latirías', 'latiría', 'latiríamos', 'latiríais', 'latirían' for hypothetical 'would beat'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: latiera
Use 'latiera' or 'latiese' for past hypothetical situations or wishes involving 'latir'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: late
Use 'late', 'lata', 'latamos', 'latan', 'latid' for direct commands with 'latir'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no latas
Form negative commands with 'no' + present subjunctive forms of 'latir'.