primar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
primar — to prevail
The present subjunctive of primar is: prime (yo/él/ella/usted), primas (tú), primemos (nosotros), priméis (vosotros), primen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
primar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of primar after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. It's for when you're not stating a fact, but rather a hope, a fear, or a subjective reaction about something prevailing.
Notes on primar in the Present Subjunctive
Primar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que prime la razón.
I hope reason prevails.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que tú primas en esta situación.
I doubt you will prevail in this situation.
tú
Queremos que primemos sobre nuestros rivales.
We want to prevail over our rivals.
nosotros
Es importante que primen los valores familiares.
It's important that family values prevail.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', use 'prime' (subjunctive), not 'prima' (indicative).
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive form for 'tú'.
Correct: The tú form is 'primas', not 'prime'.
Why: The tú form in the present subjunctive for -ar verbs ends in -as.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: primo
The present indicative of primar is: primo, primas, prima, primamos, primáis, priman.
Preterite
yo: primé
The preterite of primar is regular: primé, primaste, primó, primamos, primasteis, primaron.
Imperfect
yo: primaba
The imperfect of primar is: primaba, primabas, primaba, primábamos, primabais, primaban.
Future
yo: primaré
The future of primar is regular: primaré, primarás, primará, primaremos, primaréis, primarán.
Conditional
yo: primaría
The conditional of primar is: primaría, primarías, primaría, primaríamos, primaríais, primarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: primara
The imperfect subjunctive of primar uses -ra or -se endings: primara/primase (yo/él/ella/usted), primaras/primases (tú), etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prima
The imperative of primar has regular commands: prima (tú), prime (usted), primemos (nosotros), primad (vosotros), primen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no primes
Negative commands for primar use the present subjunctive: no primas (tú), no prime (usted), no primemos (nosotros), no priméis (vosotros), no primen (ustedes).