pinchar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
pinchar — to prick
Use 'pinche' (yo/él/ella/Ud.), 'pinches' (tú), 'pinchemos' (nosotros), 'pinchéis' (vosotros), 'pinchen' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) for wishes, doubts, emotions.
pinchar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, uncertainty, or necessity, especially when there's a change of subject. For example, 'Espero que pinches bien' (I hope you prick well).
Notes on pinchar in the Present Subjunctive
Pinchar is regular in the present subjunctive. The nosotros form 'pinchemos' is identical to the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú pinches la nota musical correcta.
I hope you hit the right musical note.
tú
Quiero que él pinche la llanta sin que se rompa.
I want him to prick the tire without it breaking.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos pinchen la aguja.
I doubt they can thread the needle.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que nosotros pinchemos la herida.
It's important that we prick the wound.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive, like 'Espero que pinchas'.
Correct: After verbs of hope, doubt, or emotion, use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que pinches'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjectivity, uncertainty, or desire.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'pinchéis' for vosotros.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'pinchéis', with an accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in this form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pincho
The present of pinchar is regular: pincho, pinchas, pincha, pinchamos, pincháis, pinchan.
Preterite
yo: pinché
The preterite of pinchar is regular: pinché, pinchaste, pinchó, pinchamos, pinchasteis, pincharon.
Imperfect
yo: pinchaba
The imperfect of pinchar is regular: pinchaba, pinchabas, pinchaba, pinchábamos, pinchabais, pinchaban.
Future
yo: pincharé
The future of pinchar is regular: pincharé, pincharás, pinchará, pincharemos, pincharéis, pincharán.
Conditional
yo: pincharía
The conditional of pinchar is regular: pincharía, pincharías, pincharía, pincharíamos, pincharíais, pincharían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pinchara
Use 'pinchara' or 'pinchase' forms for past hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pincha
Use 'pincha' (tú), 'pinche' (usted), 'pinchemos' (nosotros), 'pinchad' (vosotros), 'pinchen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pinches
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no pinches' (tú), 'no pinche' (usted), etc.