orar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
orar — to pray
The present subjunctive of orar changes the 'a' to 'e': ore, ores, ore, oremos, oréis, oren.
orar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone else prays (e.g., 'I hope you pray').
Notes on orar in the Present Subjunctive
Orar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs by using 'e' endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú ores por mi examen.
I hope that you pray for my exam.
tú
El padre quiere que oremos juntos.
The father wants us to pray together.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos oren en público.
I doubt that they pray in public.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ora' instead of 'ore' after 'espero que'.
Correct: ore
Why: Verbs expressing wishes or hopes trigger the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: oro
The present tense of orar is regular: oro, oras, ora, oramos, oráis, oran.
Preterite
yo: oré
The preterite of orar follows standard -ar endings: oré, oraste, oró, oramos, orasteis, oraron.
Imperfect
yo: oraba
The imperfect of orar uses regular -aba endings: oraba, orabas, oraba, orábamos, orabais, oraban.
Future
yo: oraré
The future of orar is regular: add endings to the infinitive to get oraré, orarás, etc.
Conditional
yo: oraría
The conditional of orar is regular: oraría, orarías, oraría, oraríamos, oraríais, orarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: orara
The imperfect subjunctive of orar uses the preterite stem: orara, oraras, orara, oráramos, orarais, oraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ora
The imperative of orar provides commands: ora (tú), ore (usted), oremos (nosotros), orad (vosotros), oren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ores
The negative imperative of orar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no ores, no ore, etc.