pillar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
pillar — to catch
The present subjunctive of pillar (pille, pilles, pille, pillemos, pillen, pillen) is for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
pillar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'pillar' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que pilles el autobús' means 'I hope you catch the bus'.
Notes on pillar in the Present Subjunctive
Pillar is regular in the present subjunctive, forming the 'yo' form (pillo) and then using that stem for all other persons: pille, pilles, pillemos, pilléis, pillen.
Example Sentences
Espero que pilles la indirecta.
I hope you catch the hint.
tú
Dudo que pillemos el último tren.
I doubt we'll catch the last train.
nosotros
Quiero que usted pille la idea.
I want you to get the idea.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que pillen algo.
It's possible they'll catch something.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('pillas') instead of the present subjunctive ('pilles').
Correct: After verbs expressing doubt, desire, or emotion (like 'esperar', 'dudar'), use the subjunctive form 'pilles'.
Why: The indicative is used for facts and certainty, while the subjunctive is for subjective states.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive when required after impersonal expressions.
Correct: Use the subjunctive after phrases like 'Es posible que...', 'Espero que...', 'Dudo que...'.
Why: These phrases introduce uncertainty or subjectivity, triggering the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pillo
Pillo, pillas, pilla, pillamos, pilláis, pillan are the 'to catch' forms for now or habits.
Preterite
yo: pillé
Pillé, pillaste, pilló, pillamos, pillasteis, pillaron are the completed past actions for 'pillar'.
Imperfect
yo: pillaba
Pillaba, pillabas, pillaba, pillábamos, pillabais, pillaban describe past ongoing or habitual actions for 'pillar'.
Future
yo: pillaré
Pillaré, pillarás, pillará, pillaremos, pillaréis, pillarán are the future 'will catch' forms.
Conditional
yo: pillaría
Pillaría, pillarías, pillaría, pillaríamos, pillaríais, pillarían express 'would catch' hypotheticals.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pillara
The imperfect subjunctive of pillar (pillara/pillase) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pilla
Pilla, pillad, pille, pillemos, pillen are the commands for 'pillar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pilles
Don't catch: no pilles, no pilléis, no pille, no pillemos, no pillen.