perdonar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
perdonar — to forgive
To form the present subjunctive of perdonar, change the -ar ending to -e: perdone, perdones, perdone, etc.
perdonar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or request for someone else to forgive, such as 'Espero que me perdones' (I hope you forgive me).
Notes on perdonar in the Present Subjunctive
Perdonar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard flip from 'a' to 'e' for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que ella me perdone.
I hope she forgives me.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ellos nos perdonen.
I don't think they will forgive us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que tú perdones el pasado.
It is important that you forgive the past.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'perdona' in a 'que' clause (e.g., Espero que él perdona).
Correct: Use 'perdone'.
Why: Verbs of emotion like 'esperar' require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: perdono
Perdonar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: perdono, perdonas, perdona, perdonamos, perdonáis, perdonan.
Preterite
yo: perdoné
The preterite of perdonar is regular: perdoné, perdonaste, perdonó, perdonamos, perdonasteis, perdonaron.
Imperfect
yo: perdonaba
Perdonar is regular in the imperfect: perdonaba, perdonabas, perdonaba, perdonábamos, perdonabais, perdonaban.
Future
yo: perdonaré
For the future of perdonar, add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: perdonaría
The conditional of perdonar uses the infinitive plus -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perdonara
The imperfect subjunctive of perdonar is built from the 'ellos' preterite stem: perdonara, perdonaras, perdonara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perdona
The affirmative imperative of perdonar uses perdona (tú) and perdonad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no perdones
The negative imperative of perdonar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.