masturbar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
masturbar — to masturbate
The present subjunctive of masturbar (masturbe, masturbes, masturbemos, masturben) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
masturbar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'masturbar', it could be 'I hope you masturbate often' or 'It's unlikely he masturbates alone'.
Notes on masturbar in the Present Subjunctive
Masturbar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que te masturbes pronto.
I hope you masturbate soon.
tú
Dudo que él se masturbe sin pensar.
I doubt that he masturbates without thinking.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que nos masturbemos juntos.
We want to masturbate together.
nosotros
Es importante que ustedes se masturben de forma segura.
It's important that you all masturbate safely.
No creo que vosotros os masturbéis mucho.
I don't think you all masturbate much.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Say 'Espero que te masturbes' (subjunctive), not 'Espero que te masturbas' (indicative).
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive ending for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'masturbéis', not 'masturbáis' (indicative).
Why: The '-éis' ending is characteristic of the present subjunctive for -ar verbs in the vosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: masturbo
The present tense of masturbar (masturbo, masturbas, masturba, masturbamos, masturbáis, masturban) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: masturbé
The preterite of masturbar is regular: masturbe, masturbaste, masturbó, masturbamos, masturbasteis, masturbaron.
Imperfect
yo: masturbaba
The imperfect of masturbar (masturbaba, masturbabas, masturbaba, masturbábamos, masturbabais, masturbaban) describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Future
yo: masturbaré
The future tense of masturbar (masturbaré, masturbarás, masturbará, masturbaremos, masturbaréis, masturbarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: masturbaría
The conditional of masturbar (masturbaría, masturbarías, masturbaría, masturbaríamos, masturbaríais, masturbarían) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: masturbara
The imperfect subjunctive of masturbar (masturbara/mastubarais/mastubaran) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: masturba
Use the imperative of masturbar for direct commands: masturba, masturbe, masturbemos, masturben, masturbad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no masturbes
Use the negative imperative of masturbar with 'no' + present subjunctive: no masturbes, no masturbe, no masturbemos, no masturben, no masturbéis.