llorar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
llorar — cry
The present subjunctive of llorar is regular: llore, llores, llore, lloremos, lloréis, lloren.
llorar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes, emotions, or doubts about someone crying in the present or future (e.g., 'I hope you don't cry').
Notes on llorar in the Present Subjunctive
Llorar is regular. The 'a' from the infinitive changes to an 'e' for all subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
No quiero que llores.
I don't want you to cry.
tú
Es normal que el bebé llore.
It's normal for the baby to cry.
él/ella/usted
Tal vez ellos lloren al ver el regalo.
Maybe they will cry when they see the gift.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: llora
Correct: llore
Why: After phrases of emotion like 'Me alegra que...', you must switch from the indicative 'llora' to the subjunctive 'llore'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lloro
The present of llorar is regular: lloro, lloras, llora, lloramos, lloráis, lloran.
Preterite
yo: lloré
The preterite of llorar is regular: lloré, lloraste, lloró, lloramos, llorasteis, lloraron.
Imperfect
yo: lloraba
The imperfect of llorar is regular: lloraba, llorabas, lloraba, llorábamos, llorabais, lloraban.
Future
yo: lloraré
The future of llorar is regular: lloraré, llorarás, llorará, lloraremos, lloraréis, llorarán.
Conditional
yo: lloraría
The conditional of llorar is regular: lloraría, llorarías, lloraría, lloraríamos, lloraríais, llorarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: llorara
The imperfect subjunctive of llorar follows the -ra pattern: llorara, lloraras, llorara, lloráramos, llorarais, lloraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: llora
The affirmative imperative of llorar is: llora (tú), llore (usted), lloremos (nosotros), llorad (vosotros), lloren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no llores
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no llores, no llore, no lloremos, no lloréis, no lloren.