militar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
militar — to serve (in the military)
The present subjunctive of militar (milite, milites, militemos, militéis, militen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
militar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when the main clause expresses doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty about the action of militar. For example, 'Dudo que militen pronto' (I doubt they will enlist soon) or 'Quiero que militas en mi equipo' (I want you to serve on my team).
Notes on militar in the Present Subjunctive
Militar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('milito'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings: milite, milites, milite, militemos, militéis, militen.
Example Sentences
Espero que militen por una buena causa.
I hope they serve for a good cause.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que tú milites sin estar convencido.
I don't think you will enlist without being convinced.
tú
Te pido que milites con responsabilidad.
I ask you to serve with responsibility.
Es importante que nosotros militamos juntos.
It's important that we serve together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs like 'dudar', 'esperar', 'querer', use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que militen', not 'Espero que militan'.
Why: These trigger verbs require the subjunctive mood to express non-factual or desired outcomes.
Mistake: Incorrect vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'militéis', with an accent on the 'e'.
Why: Learners sometimes forget the accent or use the indicative form 'militáis'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: milito
The present indicative of militar (milito, militas, milita, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: milité
The preterite of militar (milité, militaste, militó, etc.) describes completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: militaba
The imperfect of militar (militaba, militabas, militaba, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: militaré
The future tense of militar (militaré, militarás, militará, etc.) is regular and used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: militaría
The conditional of militar (militaría, militarías, militaría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: militara
The imperfect subjunctive of militar (militara/militase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: milita
Imperative commands for militar: milita (tú), milite (usted), militemos (nosotros), militad (vosotros), militen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no milites
Negative commands for militar use the present subjunctive: no milites (tú), no milite (usted), no militemos (nosotros), no militéis (vosotros), no militen (ustedes).