moler Present Subjunctive Conjugation
moler — to grind
The present subjunctive of moler mirrors the present indicative stem change: muela, muelas, muela, molamos, moláis, muelan.
moler Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire or doubt, like 'I want you to grind this' (Quiero que muelas esto).
Notes on moler in the Present Subjunctive
The o-to-ue change happens in the 'boot' forms. Note that nosotros (molamos) and vosotros (moláis) do NOT change.
Example Sentences
Espero que muelas bien las especias.
I hope you grind the spices well.
tú
Es mejor que molamos el café ahora.
It's better if we grind the coffee now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'muelamos' instead of 'molamos'.
Correct: molamos
Why: For -er verbs, the nosotros form does not take the stem change in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: muelo
Moler follows a 'boot' stem change (o to ue) in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: molí
Imperfect
yo: molía
Moler is regular in the imperfect: molía, molías, molía, molíamos, molíais, molían.
Future
yo: moleré
Moler is regular in the future; simply add endings to the infinitive: moleré, molerás, molerá.
Conditional
yo: molería
The conditional of moler is regular: molería, molerías, molería, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: moliera
Moler follows the standard -ra endings based on the preterite: moliera, molieras, moliera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muele
Commands for moler use 'muele' (tú) and 'muela' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no muelas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no muelas, no muela, no molamos.