profundar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
profundar — to deepen
The present subjunctive of profundizar is: profunde, profundes, profunde, profundemos, profundéis, profunden.
profundar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive with 'profundizar' after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que profundes' means 'I hope you deepen'.
Notes on profundar in the Present Subjunctive
Profundizar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que profundes en el tema.
I hope you delve deeper into the topic.
tú
Dudo que profundice tanto.
I doubt he/she/you (formal) will delve that deep.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que profundemos en la investigación.
We want to delve deeper into the research.
nosotros
Es importante que profundéis vuestro conocimiento.
It's important that you (plural, informal) deepen your knowledge.
vosotros
El profesor exige que profunden.
The professor demands that they delve deeper.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'profundes', 'profunde', etc., after verbs expressing doubt, desire, or emotion.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express non-factual or subjective ideas.
Mistake: Forgetting the trigger phrase.
Correct: Ensure the main clause uses a phrase that triggers the subjunctive (e.g., 'espero que', 'dudo que', 'quiero que').
Why: The subjunctive isn't used in isolation; it depends on the context set by the main clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: profundo
The present indicative of profundizar is regular: profundo, profundas, profunda, profundamos, profundáis, profundan.
Preterite
yo: profundé
The preterite of profundizar is regular: profundé, profundaste, profundó, profundamos, profundasteis, profundizaron.
Imperfect
yo: profundaba
The imperfect of profundizar is regular: profundaba, profundabas, profundaba, profundábamos, profundabais, profundaban.
Future
yo: profundaré
The future indicative of profundizar is regular: profundizaré, profundizarás, profundizará, profundaremos, profundizaréis, profundizarán.
Conditional
yo: profundaría
The conditional of profundizar is regular: profundizaría, profundizarías, profundizaría, profundizaríamos, profundizaríais, profundizarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: profundara
The imperfect subjunctive of profundizar uses -ra or -se endings: profundara, profundaras, profundara, profundáramos, profundarais, profundaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: profunda
The imperative of profundizar is irregular in the vosotros form: profunda, profunde, profundemos, profunde, profundad, profunden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no profundes
Negative commands for profundizar use the present subjunctive: no profundes, no profundice, no profundicemos, no profundicéis, no profundicen.