rebajar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
rebajar — to lower
The present subjunctive of rebajar is regular: rebaje, rebajes, rebajemos, rebajéis, rebajen.
rebajar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que rebajes el precio' (I hope you lower the price) or 'Dudo que rebajen el sueldo' (I doubt they will lower the salary).
Notes on rebajar in the Present Subjunctive
Rebajar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived by taking the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('rebajo'), dropping the -o, and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que rebajes tus expectativas.
I hope you lower your expectations.
tú
Quiero que rebajemos los costos de producción.
I want us to lower the production costs.
nosotros
Dudo que él rebaje el precio solo por eso.
I doubt he will lower the price just for that.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que rebajéis el volumen de la música.
It's important that you (plural, informal) lower the volume of the music.
vosotros
El gobierno teme que ellos rebajen las tasas de interés.
The government fears that they will lower the interest rates.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', use 'rebajes' not 'rebajas'.
Why: Certain trigger phrases (like 'espero que', 'dudo que') require the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or desire.
Mistake: Confusing the present subjunctive with the present indicative.
Correct: Remember the endings change: 'rebaje' (subjunctive) vs 'rebaja' (indicative).
Why: The vowel endings are swapped for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rebajo
The present indicative of rebajar is regular: rebajo, rebajas, rebaja, rebajamos, rebajáis, rebajan.
Preterite
yo: rebajé
The preterite of rebajar is regular: rebajé, rebajaste, rebajó, rebajamos, rebajasteis, rebajaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebajaba
The imperfect of rebajar is regular: rebajaba, rebajabas, rebajaba, rebajábamos, rebajabais, rebajaban.
Future
yo: rebajaré
The future of rebajar is regular: rebajaré, rebajarás, rebajará, rebajaremos, rebajaréis, rebajarán.
Conditional
yo: rebajaría
The conditional of rebajar is regular: rebajaría, rebajarías, rebajaría, rebajaríamos, rebajaríais, rebajarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rebajara
The imperfect subjunctive of rebajar uses -ra or -se endings: rebajara, rebajaras, rebajase, rebajáramos, rebajásemos.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rebaja
The imperative of rebajar is irregular in the tú form (rebaja) but regular in others: rebajemos, rebajen, rebajad, rebaje.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rebajes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no rebajes, no rebajemos, no rebajen, no rebajéis, no rebaje.