rebelar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
rebelar — to rebel
The present subjunctive, like 'rebele' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'rebelen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
rebelar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive after phrases expressing desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que no te rebeles contra el sistema.' (I hope you don't rebel against the system). It's also used after impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...'.
Notes on rebelar in the Present Subjunctive
Rebelar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('rebelo').
Example Sentences
Dudo que él se rebelle contra la decisión.
I doubt that he will rebel against the decision.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que los ciudadanos no se rebelen por cualquier cosa.
It's important that citizens don't rebel over just anything.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que te rebeles contra la injusticia.
I want you to rebel against injustice.
tú
Esperamos que no se rebelen contra las nuevas normas.
We hope they don't rebel against the new rules.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after expressions of doubt or emotion.
Correct: When expressing doubt ('Dudo que...'), emotion ('Me alegra que...'), or desire ('Quiero que...'), use the present subjunctive. For example, 'Dudo que se rebela' is wrong; it should be 'Dudo que se rebelle'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjective states like doubt, desire, or emotion.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rebelo
The present tense 'rebelo', 'rebelas', 'rebela', etc., describes current actions or general truths about rebellion.
Preterite
yo: rebelé
The preterite of rebelar is regular: rebelé, rebelaste, rebeló, rebelamos, rebelasteis, rebelaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebelaba
The imperfect of rebelar ('rebelaba', 'rebelabas', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past rebellions.
Future
yo: rebelaré
The future tense 'rebelaré', 'rebelarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: rebelaría
The conditional 'rebelaría', 'rebelarías', etc., expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rebelara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'rebelara' or 'rebelase', describes past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rebela
Use imperative forms like 'rebela' (tú) and 'rebelen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rebeles
Negative commands use 'no' plus present subjunctive forms like 'no rebeles' (tú) and 'no rebelen' (ustedes).