numerar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
numerar — to number
The present subjunctive (e.g., 'numere', 'numeres') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about the present or future.
numerar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want, doubt, or feel something about someone else numbering things. For instance, 'Espero que numeres los asientos correctamente' (I hope you number the seats correctly).
Notes on numerar in the Present Subjunctive
Numerar is regular in the present subjunctive. All forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('numero'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Quiero que numeres estas facturas ahora.
I want you to number these invoices now.
tú
Dudo que él numere todos los documentos a tiempo.
I doubt he will number all the documents on time.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que numeremos las mesas antes de la cena.
It's important that we number the tables before dinner.
nosotros
Esperamos que ustedes numeren los capítulos en orden.
We hope that you (plural) will number the chapters in order.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que numeres', not 'Espero que numeras'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' when using the negative imperative with subjunctive forms.
Correct: Use 'No numere' (usted), not just 'numere'.
Why: The negative imperative specifically requires 'no' followed by the subjunctive.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'numerar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: numero
The present tense (numero, numeras, numera...) is regular and used for current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: numeré
The preterite of numerar is regular: numeré, numeraste, numeró, numeramos, numerasteis, numeraron.
Imperfect
yo: numeraba
The imperfect tense (numeraba, numerabas...) is regular and describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: numeraré
The future tense (numeraré, numerarás...) is regular, with the infinitive as the stem.
Conditional
yo: numeraría
The conditional (numeraría, numerarías...) is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: numerara
The imperfect subjunctive (e.g., 'numerara' or 'numerase') is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: numera
Use imperative forms like 'numera' (tú) and 'numere' (usted) for direct commands with 'numerar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no numeres
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, e.g., 'no numeres' (tú) or 'no numere' (usted).