narrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
narrar — to narrate
Use 'narre', 'narres', 'narremos', 'narren' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and more.
narrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This tense is used when the main clause expresses doubt, desire, emotion, uncertainty, or is an impersonal expression, and the subordinate clause's subject is different. For example, you want *someone else* to narrate something.
Notes on narrar in the Present Subjunctive
Narlar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are: narre (yo, usted/él/ella), narres (tú), narremos (nosotros), narren (ustedes/ellos/ellas), narréis (vosotros).
Example Sentences
Espero que narres la historia con pasión.
I hope you narrate the story with passion.
tú
Dudo que él narre la verdad completa.
I doubt he narrates the complete truth.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que narremos nuestras experiencias.
We want us to narrate our experiences.
nosotros
Es importante que narren los hechos.
It's important that they narrate the facts.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que tú narres tan bien.
I'm happy that you narrate so well.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'narre', 'narres', etc., after expressions of doubt or desire.
Why: The indicative describes facts; the subjunctive describes subjective states like doubt or desire.
Mistake: Forgetting to change the verb ending for the correct person.
Correct: Ensure you use the right form, e.g., 'narres' for 'tú', 'narre' for 'él/ella/usted'.
Why: Like other tenses, the present subjunctive has distinct forms for each person.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: narro
Use 'narro', 'narras', 'narra', 'narramos', 'narráis', 'narran' for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: narré
Use 'narras' for completed past actions, like 'NARRÉ la historia ayer'.
Imperfect
yo: narraba
Use 'narraba', 'narras', 'narraba', 'narrábamos', 'narrabais', 'narraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: narraré
Use 'narraré', 'narrarás', 'narrará', etc., for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: narraría
Use 'narraría', 'narrarías', 'narraría', etc., for hypotheticals ('would narrate').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: narrara
The imperfect subjunctive of narrar uses forms like 'narrara' or 'narrase' for past hypothetical or dependent clauses.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: narra
Use 'narra', 'narre', 'narremos', 'narren', 'narrad' for direct commands with narrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no narres
Use 'no narres', 'no narre', 'no narremos', 'no narren', 'no narréis' for negative commands.