potenciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
potenciar — to boost
The present subjunctive of potenciar is used for wishes, doubts, and suggestions, like 'potencie' or 'potenciemos'.
potenciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. For 'potenciar,' you might say 'Espero que potencies tus talentos' (I hope you boost your talents) or 'Dudo que potencien la oferta' (I doubt they will boost the offer).
Notes on potenciar in the Present Subjunctive
Potenciar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of -ar verbs in the subjunctive: yo 'potencie', tú 'potencies', él/ella/usted 'potencie', nosotros 'potenciemos', vosotros 'potenciéis', ellos/ellas/ustedes 'potencien'.
Example Sentences
Quiero que potencies tu aprendizaje.
I want you to boost your learning.
tú
Es importante que potenciemos la colaboración.
It's important that we boost collaboration.
nosotros
Sugiero que usted potencie la campaña publicitaria.
I suggest that you boost the advertising campaign.
Dudo que ellos potencien el precio.
I doubt they will boost the price.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Say 'Espero que potencies...' not 'Espero que potencias...'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or desire trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'potenciéis', not 'potencies'.
Why: The vosotros subjunctive adds an 'i' before the 's' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: potencio
The present tense of potenciar is used for current actions or habits: potencio, potencias, potencia, potenciamos, potenciáis, potencian.
Preterite
yo: potencié
The preterite of potenciar is regular: potencié, potenciaste, potenció, potenciamos, potenciasteis, potenciaron.
Imperfect
yo: potenciaba
The imperfect of potenciar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: potenciaba, potenciabas, potenciaba, potenciábamos, potenciabais, potenciaban.
Future
yo: potenciaré
The future tense of potenciar expresses future actions: potenciaré, potenciarás, potenciará, potenciaremos, potenciaréis, potenciarán.
Conditional
yo: potenciaría
The conditional of potenciar expresses hypotheticals ('would boost'): potenciaría, potenciarías, potenciaría, potenciaríamos, potenciaríais, potenciarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: potenciara
The imperfect subjunctive of potenciar expresses past doubts, wishes, or hypothetical situations, like 'potenciara' or 'potenciase'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: potencia
The imperative of potenciar gives direct commands like '¡potencia!' or '¡potenciemos!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no potencies
Negative commands for potenciar use the present subjunctive, like 'no potencies' or 'no potenciemos'.