parar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
parar — to stop
The present subjunctive of parar changes the -a to -e: pare, pares, pare, paremos, paréis, paren.
parar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone to stop, or when there is doubt about whether something will stop (e.g., 'Espero que pare de llover').
Notes on parar in the Present Subjunctive
Parar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern of swapping the -a for an -e.
Example Sentences
Espero que pare de llover pronto.
I hope it stops raining soon.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros paremos a tiempo.
It's important that we stop on time.
nosotros
No quiero que tú pares ahora.
I don't want you to stop now.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'pare' with 'para'.
Correct: Use 'pare' for subjunctive/formal commands and 'para' for present indicative.
Why: The vowel swap between -a and -e is the core of the indicative vs. subjunctive contrast.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paro
Parar is regular in the present: paro, paras, para, paramos, paráis, paran.
Preterite
yo: paré
The preterite of parar is regular: paré, paraste, paró, paramos, parasteis, pararon.
Imperfect
yo: paraba
Parar follows the regular -aba pattern in the imperfect: paraba, parabas, paraba, parábamos, parabais, paraban.
Future
yo: pararé
The future of parar uses the infinitive as the stem: pararé, pararás, parará, pararemos, pararéis, pararán.
Conditional
yo: pararía
The conditional of parar is regular: pararía, pararías, pararía, pararíamos, pararíais, pararían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: parara
The imperfect subjunctive of parar uses the -ara stem: parara, pararas, parara, paráramos, pararais, pararan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: para
The imperative of parar gives direct orders: para (tú), pare (usted), paremos (nosotros), parad (vosotros), paren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no pares
The negative imperative of parar uses the present subjunctive: no pares, no pare, no paremos, no paréis, no paren.