quemar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
quemar — burn
The present subjunctive of quemar follows the regular -ar pattern: queme, quemes, queme, quememos, queméis, quemen.
quemar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this mood when expressing a desire, doubt, or command regarding burning something, like 'I hope you don't burn the cake'.
Notes on quemar in the Present Subjunctive
Quemar is regular in the subjunctive. It takes the stem from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('quem-') and adds the opposite endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que no quemes la comida.
I hope you don't burn the food.
tú
Dudo que ellos quemen el bosque.
I doubt that they will burn the forest.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que nosotros quememos las calorías en el gimnasio.
It's important that we burn the calories at the gym.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'quema' instead of 'queme' in a subjunctive clause.
Correct: queme
Why: Learners often forget to switch to the 'e' endings for -ar verbs in the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: quemo
The present tense of quemar is regular: quemo, quemas, quema, quemamos, quemáis, queman.
Preterite
yo: quemé
The preterite of quemar is regular: quemé, quemaste, quemó, quemamos, quemasteis, quemaron.
Imperfect
yo: quemaba
The imperfect of quemar is regular: quemaba, quemabas, quemaba, quemábamos, quemabais, quemaban.
Future
yo: quemaré
The future of quemar is regular: quemaré, quemarás, quemará, quemaremos, quemaréis, quemarán.
Conditional
yo: quemaría
The conditional of quemar is regular: quemaría, quemarías, quemaría, quemaríamos, quemaríais, quemarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: quemara
The imperfect subjunctive of quemar is: quemara, quemaras, quemara, quemáramos, quemarais, quemaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: quema
The affirmative imperative of quemar is: quema (tú), queme (usted), quememos (nosotros), quemad (vosotros), quemen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no quemes
The negative imperative of quemar uses the present subjunctive: no quemes, no queme, no quememos, no queméis, no quemen.