prosperar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
prosperar — to prosper
The present subjunctive of prosperar is: prospere, prosperes, prospere, prosperemos, prosperéis, prosperen.
prosperar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For prosperar, it's often about hoping or wishing for someone to prosper.
Notes on prosperar in the Present Subjunctive
Prosperar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem 'prosper-' remains the same in all forms.
Example Sentences
Espero que prosperes mucho.
I hope you prosper a lot.
tú
Dudo que prospere sin esfuerzo.
I doubt he/she will prosper without effort.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que prosperemos juntos.
We want us to prosper together.
nosotros
Es importante que prosperen en sus estudios.
It's important that you all prosper in your studies.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of doubt or desire like 'espero que' or 'dudo que', use the subjunctive form 'prosperes' or 'prospere'.
Why: The indicative describes facts; the subjunctive expresses subjectivity, doubt, or desire.
Mistake: Confusing 'prosperemos' (nosotros) with 'prosperemos' (ustedes) in negative commands.
Correct: Remember that negative commands for ustedes use the subjunctive: 'no prosperen'. The form 'prosperemos' is only for 'nosotros'.
Why: This is a common confusion point between affirmative nosotros imperative and negative ustedes imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prospero
The present indicative of prosperar is: prospero, prosperas, prospera, prosperamos, prosperáis, prosperan.
Preterite
yo: prosperé
The preterite of prosperar is regular: prosperé, prosperaste, prosperó, prosperamos, prosperasteis, prosperaron.
Imperfect
yo: prosperaba
The imperfect of prosperar is regular: prosperaba, prosperabas, prosperaba, prosperábamos, prosperabais, prosperaban.
Future
yo: prosperaré
The future tense of prosperar is regular: prosperaré, prosperarás, prosperará, prosperaremos, prosperaréis, prosperarán.
Conditional
yo: prosperaría
The conditional of prosperar is regular: prosperaría, prosperarías, prosperaría, prosperaríamos, prosperaríais, prosperarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prosperara
The imperfect subjunctive of prosperar is regular: prosperara, prosperaras, prosperara, prosperáramos, prosperarais, prosperaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prospera
The imperative of prosperar is: prospera (tú), prospere (usted), prosperemos (nosotros), prosperad (vosotros), prosperen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prosperes
Negative commands for prosperar use the present subjunctive: no prosperes (tú), no prospere (usted), no prosperemos (nosotros), no prosperéis (vosotros), no prosperen (ustedes).