patrullar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
patrullar — to patrol
The present subjunctive of 'patrullar' (patrulle, patrulles, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
patrullar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing hopes ('Espero que patrulles bien'), doubts ('Dudo que patrullen mucho'), emotions ('Me alegra que patrulles'), or in impersonal expressions ('Es importante que patrulles').
Notes on patrullar in the Present Subjunctive
'Patrullar' is regular in the present subjunctive, following the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que patrulles con cuidado.
I hope you patrol carefully.
tú
Quiero que usted patrulle la zona norte.
I want you to patrol the north zone.
No creo que ellos patrullen esta noche.
I don't think they will patrol tonight.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que nosotros patrullemos el perímetro.
It's necessary that we patrol the perimeter.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que patrullen', not 'Dudo que patrullan'.
Why: Verbs expressing doubt, denial, desire, emotion, or uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'vosotros' forms, e.g., 'patrulleis' instead of 'patrulléis'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form requires an accent: 'patrulléis'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in the 'vosotros' form of the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: patrullo
The present tense of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullo, patrullas, patrulla, patrullamos, patrulláis, patrullan.
Preterite
yo: patrullé
The preterite of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullé, patrullaste, patrulló, patrullamos, patrullasteis, patrullaron.
Imperfect
yo: patrullaba
The imperfect of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaba, patrullabas, patrullaba, patrullábamos, patrullabais, patrullaban.
Future
yo: patrullaré
The future tense of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaré, patrullarás, patrullará, etc. (stem is infinitive).
Conditional
yo: patrullaría
The conditional of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaría, patrullarías, patrullaría, etc. (stem is infinitive).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: patrullara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'patrullar' (patrullara/patrullase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: patrulla
Commands for 'patrullar' are direct: ¡patrulla! (tú), ¡patrulle! (usted), etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no patrulles
Negative commands for 'patrullar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no patrulles, no patrulle, etc.