oler Present Subjunctive Conjugation
oler — to smell (of something)
The present subjunctive follows the present indicative's irregularities: huela, huelas, huela, olamos, oláis, huelan.
oler Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion—for example, 'I hope it smells good.'
Notes on oler in the Present Subjunctive
It maintains the o->ue stem change and the initial 'h' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que la comida huela bien.
I hope the food smells good.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que huelas esto, es asqueroso.
I don't want you to smell this; it's disgusting.
tú
Dudo que las flores huelan todavía.
I doubt the flowers still smell.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'huelamos' instead of 'olamos'.
Correct: The correct form is 'olamos'.
Why: Like the present indicative, the stem change disappears when the stress is on the ending (nosotros/vosotros).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: huelo
Oler is highly irregular in the present: huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen.
Preterite
yo: olí
The preterite of oler is regular: olí, oliste, olió, olimos, olisteis, olieron.
Imperfect
yo: olía
The imperfect of oler is regular: olía, olías, olía, olíamos, olíais, olían.
Future
yo: oleré
The future of oler is regular: oleré, olerás, olerá, oleremos, oleréis, olerán.
Conditional
yo: olería
The conditional of oler is regular: olería, olerías, olería, oleríamos, oleríais, olerían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: oliera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: oliera, olieras, oliera, oliéramos, olierais, olieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: huele
Use the imperative to tell someone to smell something: huele, huela, olamos, oled, huelan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no huelas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no huelas, no huela, no olamos, no oláis, no huelan.