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mejorar Present Subjunctive Conjugation

mejorarto improve

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Quick answer:

The present subjunctive of 'mejorar' (mejore, mejores, mejoremos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.

mejorar Present Subjunctive Forms

yomejore
mejores
él/ella/ustedmejore
nosotrosmejoremos
vosotrosmejoréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmejoren

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive when you want to express a hope, wish, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about something that may or may not happen. For 'mejorar', you might say 'Espero que mejores pronto.' (I hope you get better soon.) or 'Dudo que mejoren las ventas.' (I doubt sales will improve.)

Notes on mejorar in the Present Subjunctive

'Mejorar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('mejoro') by dropping the -o and adding opposite endings (-e, -es, -emos, -en).

Example Sentences

  • Espero que mejores muy pronto.

    I hope you get better very soon.

  • Quiero que usted mejore su pronunciación.

    I want you to improve your pronunciation.

  • Ojalá mejoremos nuestra estrategia.

    Hopefully we improve our strategy.

    nosotros

  • El profesor duda que los estudiantes mejoren en un mes.

    The professor doubts the students will improve in a month.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Es importante que vosotros mejoréis la calidad del producto.

    It's important that you all improve the product quality.

    vosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.

    Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Dudo que mejoren' not 'Dudo que mejoran'.

    Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.

  • Mistake: Forgetting to change the vowel ending for subjunctive forms.

    Correct: Remember that -ar verbs take -e/-en endings in the present subjunctive. So, 'mejoro' becomes 'mejore'/'mejoren', not 'mejoro'/'mejoron'.

    Why: This is a fundamental rule for forming the present subjunctive.

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