rebotar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
rebotar — to bounce
Wishes/doubts about bouncing: rebote, rebotes, rebotemos, rebotéis, reboten.
rebotar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty, when the subject performing the action is different from the subject of the main clause. For example, 'Espero que rebotes la pelota' means 'I hope you bounce the ball'.
Notes on rebotar in the Present Subjunctive
Rebotar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of regular -ar verbs: take the 'yo' form of the present indicative (reboto), drop the -o, and add the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Quiero que rebotes la pelota.
I want you to bounce the ball.
tú
Dudo que él rebote la pelota correctamente.
I doubt he bounces the ball correctly.
él/ella/usted
Es bueno que rebotemos la pelota con cuidado.
It's good that we bounce the ball carefully.
nosotros
Me sorprende que vosotros rebotéis tan alto.
It surprises me that you all bounce so high.
vosotros
El entrenador exige que reboten la pelota rápido.
The coach demands that they bounce the ball quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive, like 'Espero que tú rebotas la pelota'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que tú rebotes la pelota'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Using the wrong vowel ending, like 'rebetes' or 'rebotas'.
Correct: The endings for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive are -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. So it's 'rebotes'.
Why: This is a common confusion between indicative and subjunctive endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reboto
Current or habitual bounces: reboto, rebotas, rebota, rebotamos, rebotáis, rebotan.
Preterite
yo: reboté
Completed bounces: reboté, rebotaste, rebotó, rebotamos, rebotasteis, rebotaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebotaba
Past ongoing/habitual bounces: rebotaba, rebotabas, rebotábamos, rebotabais, rebotaban.
Future
yo: rebotaré
Future bounces: rebotaré, rebotarás, rebotará, rebotaremos, rebotaréis, rebotarán.
Conditional
yo: rebotaría
Hypothetical bounces: rebotaría, rebotarías, rebotaría, rebotaríamos, rebotaríais, rebotarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rebotara
Hypothetical past bounces: rebotara, rebotaras, rebotase, rebotáramos, rebotarais, rebotaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rebota
Rebota, rebote, rebotemos, rebotad, reboten are the commands for 'to bounce'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rebotes
Don't bounce: no rebotes, no rebote, no rebotemos, no rebotéis, no reboten.