pulir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
pulir — to polish
Use present subjunctive forms like 'pula' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'pulan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
pulir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is for actions or states that are uncertain, desired, doubted, or emotional. It often follows phrases like 'I hope that...', 'I doubt that...', 'It's important that...'. For 'pulir', you might say 'I hope you polish it well'.
Notes on pulir in the Present Subjunctive
'Pulir' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are: pula (yo/él/ella/usted), pulas (tú), pulamos (nosotros), puláis (vosotros), pulan (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Example Sentences
Espero que tú pulas bien la plata.
I hope you polish the silver well.
tú
Quiero que él pula su guitarra.
I want him to polish his guitar.
él/ella/usted
Dudamos que nosotros pulamos esto a tiempo.
We doubt that we will polish this on time.
nosotros
Es necesario que ustedes pulan la sala.
It is necessary that you all polish the living room.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Espero que vosotros puláis el metal.
I hope you all (Spain) polish the metal.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of doubt or desire, use 'pules' (indicative) incorrectly; it should be 'pules' (subjunctive).
Why: Certain trigger phrases (like 'espero que', 'dudo que') require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive for impersonal expressions.
Correct: Expressions like 'Es importante que...' require the subjunctive: 'Es importante que pulan'.
Why: Impersonal expressions about necessity, importance, or possibility trigger the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pulo
The present tense of 'pulir' is regular: pulo, pules, pule, pulimos, pulís, pulen.
Preterite
yo: pulí
The preterite of 'pulir' is regular: pulí, puliste, pulió, pulimos, pulisteis, pulieron.
Imperfect
yo: pulía
The imperfect of 'pulir' is regular: pulía, pulías, pulía, pulíamos, pulíais, pulían.
Future
yo: puliré
The future tense of 'pulir' is regular: puliré, pulirás, pulirá, puliremos, puliréis, pulirán.
Conditional
yo: puliría
The conditional of 'pulir' is regular: puliría, pulirías, puliría, puliríamos, puliríais, pulirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: puliera
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'pudiera' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'pudieran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pule
Use imperative forms like 'pule' (tú) and 'pulan' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pulas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no pulas' (tú) and 'no pulan' (ustedes).