mimar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
mimar — to pamper
The present subjunctive of mimar (mime, mimes, mime, mimemos, miméis, mimen) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
mimar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after verbs expressing wishes, desires, emotions, doubt, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que me mimes.' (I hope you pamper me.) or 'Dudo que ella mime a su mascota tanto como dice.' (I doubt she pampers her pet as much as she says.)
Notes on mimar in the Present Subjunctive
Mimar is regular in the present subjunctive. It's formed from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('mimo'), dropping the '-o', and adding the opposite vowel endings (e -> i for -ar verbs). So, 'mimo' -> 'mim-' -> 'mime', 'mimes', 'mime', 'mimemos', 'miméis', 'mimen'.
Example Sentences
Quiero que me mimes hoy.
I want you to pamper me today.
tú
Es importante que usted mime a sus empleados.
It's important that you pamper your employees.
Ellos esperan que los mimen en el hotel.
They hope they pamper them at the hotel.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá mimemos a nuestros padres más a menudo.
Hopefully, we pamper our parents more often.
nosotros
Me sorprende que vosotros no los miméis.
It surprises me that you all don't pamper them.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of desire or emotion, e.g., 'Espero que me mimas'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que me mimes'.
Why: Verbs expressing hope, desire, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the 'tú' form 'mimes' with the 'usted' form 'mime'.
Correct: Remember 'mimes' is for 'tú' (informal singular) and 'mime' is for 'usted' (formal singular).
Why: These are distinct forms in the present subjunctive, and using the wrong one can sound impolite or incorrect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mimo
The present tense of mimar (mimo, mimas, mima, mimamos, mimáis, miman) means to pamper habitually or right now.
Preterite
yo: mimé
The preterite of mimar is regular: mimé, mimaste, mimó, mimamos, mimasteis, mimaron.
Imperfect
yo: mimaba
The imperfect of mimar (mimaba, mimabas, mimaba, mimábamos, mimabais, mimaban) describes past habits or ongoing actions of pampering.
Future
yo: mimaré
The future tense of mimar (mimaré, mimarás, mimará, mimaremos, mimaréis, mimarán) means 'will pamper'.
Conditional
yo: mimaría
The conditional of mimar (mimaría, mimarías, mimaría, mimaríamos, mimaríais, mimarían) means 'would pamper'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mimara
The imperfect subjunctive of mimar (mimara, mimaras, mimara, mimáramos, mimarais, mimaran) is for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mima
Use 'mima', 'mime', 'mimemos', 'mimen', 'mimad' for direct commands with mimar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mimes
Use 'no mimes', 'no mime', 'no mimemos', 'no mimen', 'no miméis' for negative commands with mimar.