musicar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
musicar — to set to music
The present subjunctive of musicar (musique, musiques, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
musicar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive of 'musicar' after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que tú musiques mi canción.' (I hope you set my song to music). It's about influencing or reacting to someone else's action.
Notes on musicar in the Present Subjunctive
Musicar is regular in the present subjunctive, but it has a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in most forms to maintain the hard 'k' sound before 'e' or 'i'. So, it's 'musique,' not 'musice.'
Example Sentences
Quiero que tú musiques esta escena.
I want you to set this scene to music.
tú
Dudo que él musique la melodía.
I doubt he will set the melody to music.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros musicemos la presentación.
It's important that we set the presentation to music.
nosotros
Espero que ustedes musicen la película.
I hope you all set the movie to music.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Say 'Espero que musiques,' not 'Espero que musicas.'
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or desire trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'qu' spelling change.
Correct: Use 'musiques,' 'musique,' 'musiquemos,' 'musiquéis,' 'musicen.'
Why: The 'c' needs to become 'qu' before 'e' or 'i' to keep the hard /k/ sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: musico
The present tense of musicar is regular: musico, musicas, musica, musicamos, musicáis, musican.
Preterite
yo: musiqué
The preterite of musicar is regular: musicé, musicaste, musicó, musicamos, musicasteis, musicaron.
Imperfect
yo: musicaba
The imperfect of musicar is regular: musicaba, musicabas, musicaba, musicábamos, musicabais, musicaban.
Future
yo: musicaré
The future of musicar is regular: musicaré, musicarás, musicará, musicaremos, musicaréis, musicarán.
Conditional
yo: musicaría
The conditional of musicar is regular: musicaría, musicarías, musicaría, musicaríamos, musicaríais, musicarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: musicara
The imperfect subjunctive of musicar (musicara, musicaras, etc.) expresses past doubts, wishes, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: musica
The imperative of musicar is mostly regular, with tú 'musica' and vosotros 'musica'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no musiques
Negative commands for musicar use the present subjunctive: no musiques, no musique, no musiquemos, etc.