persuadir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
persuadir — to persuade
The present subjunctive of persuadir (persuada, persuadas, persuada, persuadamos, persuadáis, persuadan) is used after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
persuadir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you want to express wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about someone else's action of persuading. It's also used after impersonal expressions.
Notes on persuadir in the Present Subjunctive
Persuadir is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of other '-ir' verbs where the 'i' changes to 'a' in the stem for most forms: persuada, persuadas, persuada, persuadamos, persuadáis, persuadan.
Example Sentences
Espero que me persuadas a cambiar de opinión.
I hope you persuade me to change my mind.
tú
Dudo que él pueda persuadirlos.
I doubt that he can persuade them.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes nos persuadan de que es una buena idea.
We want you (plural) to persuade us that it's a good idea.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que todos persuadamos a los demás a reciclar.
It's important that we all persuade others to recycle.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of subjunctive: 'Espero que me persuades'.
Correct: After expressions of hope or doubt like 'espero que' or 'dudo que', use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que me persuadas'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases (verbs of influence, emotion, doubt) require the subjunctive mood to express subjectivity.
Mistake: Incorrect stem change: 'Espero que persuadimos'.
Correct: The nosotros form is 'persuadamos'.
Why: The stem change from 'i' to 'a' happens in all forms except nosotros and vosotros in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: persuado
The present tense of persuadir (persuado, persuades, persuade, persuadimos, persuadís, persuaden) describes current or habitual attempts to convince.
Preterite
yo: persuadí
The preterite of persuadir is regular: persuadí, persuadiste, persuadió, persuadimos, persuadisteis, persuadieron.
Imperfect
yo: persuadía
The imperfect of persuadir (persuadía, persuadías, persuadía, persuadíamos, persuadíais, persuadían) describes past attempts to convince or background context.
Future
yo: persuadiré
The future tense of persuadir (persuadiré, persuadirás, persuadirá, persuadiremos, persuadiréis, persuadirán) indicates future attempts to convince.
Conditional
yo: persuadiría
The conditional of persuadir (persuadiría, persuadirías, persuadiría, persuadiríamos, persuadiríais, persuadirían) expresses 'would' persuade.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: persuadiera
The imperfect subjunctive of persuadir (persuadiera/persuadiera) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: persuade
The imperative of persuadir is mostly regular, with commands like 'persuade' (tú) and 'persuadan' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no persuadas
Negative commands for persuadir use the present subjunctive: 'no persuadas' (tú), 'no persuadan' (ustedes).