orinar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
orinar — to urinate
The present subjunctive of 'orinar' (orine, orines, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
orinar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, or uncertainty, or in impersonal expressions. It's for actions or states that are not presented as facts.
Notes on orinar in the Present Subjunctive
'Orinar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('orino'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, etc.).
Example Sentences
Espero que tú orines pronto.
I hope you urinate soon.
tú
Quiero que él orine aquí.
I want him to urinate here.
él/ella/usted
Dudamos que nosotros orinemos mucho.
We doubt that we urinate a lot.
nosotros
Es importante que ustedes orinen antes de viajar.
It is important that you urinate before traveling.
No creo que vosotros orinéis mucho.
I don't think you (plural, informal) urinate much.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'orine', 'orines', etc., after trigger phrases like 'espero que', 'quiero que', 'dudo que'.
Why: Certain phrases and conjunctions (like 'que' when expressing doubt or desire) require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Correct: Remember the correct subjunctive endings for 'orinar' are 'e', 'es', 'e', 'emos', 'éis', 'en'.
Why: Learners might incorrectly apply indicative endings or confuse -ar and -er/-ir verb endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: orino
The present tense of 'orinar' is regular: orino, orinas, orina, orinamos, orináis, orinan.
Preterite
yo: oriné
The preterite of 'orinar' is regular: oriné, orinaste, orinó, orinamos, orinasteis, orinaron.
Imperfect
yo: orinaba
The imperfect of 'orinar' describes habitual or ongoing past actions: orinaba, orinabas, orinaba, orinábamos, orinabais, orinaban.
Future
yo: orinaré
The future tense of 'orinar' is regular: orinaré, orinarás, orinará, orinaremos, orinaréis, orinarán.
Conditional
yo: orinaría
The conditional of 'orinar' is regular: orinaría, orinarías, orinaría, orinaríamos, orinaríais, orinarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: orinara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'orinar' (e.g., orinara, orinaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: orina
Commands for 'orinar' include orina (tú), orine (usted), orinemos (nosotros), orinen (ustedes), and orinad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no orines
Negative commands for 'orinar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no orines (tú), no orine (usted), no orinemos (nosotros), no orinen (ustedes), no orinéis (vosotros).