
prestar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
prestar — to lend
The present subjunctive of prestar is regular: preste, prestes, preste, prestemos, prestéis, presten.
prestar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when there is doubt, emotion, or a request involved, such as 'I want you to lend me...' or 'It's important that he lends us...'.
Notes on prestar in the Present Subjunctive
Prestar is regular. It follows the standard pattern of swapping the -a for -e in the subjunctive for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que me prestes el cargador.
I hope you lend me the charger.
tú
Dudo que ellos nos presten el salón.
I doubt that they will lend us the hall.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que nos prestes atención.
I want you to pay (lend) us attention.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative 'prestas' after 'Espero que'.
Correct: Espero que prestes.
Why: Verbs of wishing or hoping require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presto
The present tense of prestar is regular: presto, prestas, presta, prestamos, prestáis, prestan.
Preterite
yo: presté
Prestar is regular in the preterite: presté, prestaste, prestó, prestamos, prestasteis, prestaron.
Imperfect
yo: prestaba
The imperfect of prestar uses standard -aba endings: prestaba, prestabas, prestaba, prestábamos, prestabais, prestaban.
Future
yo: prestaré
The future of prestar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: prestaré, prestarás, prestará, prestaremos, prestaréis, prestarán.
Conditional
yo: prestaría
The conditional of prestar is regular: prestaría, prestarías, prestaría, prestaríamos, prestaríais, prestarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prestara
The imperfect subjunctive of prestar is regular: prestara, prestaras, prestara, prestáramos, prestarais, prestaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: presta
The affirmative imperative of prestar is: presta (tú), prestad (vosotros), preste (usted), presten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prestes
The negative imperative of prestar uses present subjunctive forms: no prestes, no preste, no prestemos, no prestéis, no presten.