masacrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
masacrar — to massacre
Use the present subjunctive of masacrar after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que masacres'.
masacrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que masacres la tarea' means 'I hope you massacre the homework'. It's also used in negative commands (like 'No masacres la comida').
Notes on masacrar in the Present Subjunctive
'Masacrar' is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of -ar verbs: stem + subjunctive endings. The 'yo' form is 'masacre', and the 'nosotros' form is 'masacremos'.
Example Sentences
Espero que masacres el examen.
I hope you massacre the exam.
tú
Dudo que él masacre la fiesta.
I doubt he will massacre the party.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que masacremos la competencia.
We want us to massacre the competition.
nosotros
Es importante que vosotros masacréis vuestros miedos.
It's important that you (plural, informal) massacre your fears.
vosotros
Ellos esperan que masacren al villano.
They hope they massacre the villain.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of doubt or desire, use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que masacres' (I doubt you massacre), not 'Dudo que masacras'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express uncertainty or emotion.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'masacréis', with an accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the correct stress in the word.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: masacro
Use the present of masacrar for habitual actions or things happening now: masacro, masacras, masacra, masacramos, masacráis, masacran.
Preterite
yo: masacré
The preterite of masacrar is regular: masacré, masacraste, masacró, masacramos, masacrasteis, masacraron.
Imperfect
yo: masacraba
Use the imperfect of masacrar for ongoing or habitual past actions: masacraba, masacrabas, masacraba, masacrábamos, masacrabais, masacraban.
Future
yo: masacraré
Use the future of masacrar for actions that will happen: masacraré, masacrarás, masacrará, masacraremos, masacraréis, masacrarán.
Conditional
yo: masacraría
Use the conditional of masacrar for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past: masacraría, masacrarías, masacraría, masacraríamos, masacraríais, masacrarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: masacrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive of masacrar for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si masacraramos'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: masacra
Use masacra, masacre, masacremos, masacrad, masacren for direct commands with masacrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no masacres
Use no masacres, no masacre, no masacremos, no masacréis, no masacren for negative commands with masacrar.