regañar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
regañar — to scold
The present subjunctive of regañar is regañe (yo, él/ella/usted), regañes (tú), regañemos (nosotros), regañéis (vosotros), regañen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
regañar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty, especially after phrases like 'Espero que...' (I hope that...), 'Dudo que...' (I doubt that...), or 'Me alegra que...' (I'm glad that...).
Notes on regañar in the Present Subjunctive
Regañar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('regaño').
Example Sentences
Espero que no me regañes por llegar tarde.
I hope you don't scold me for being late.
tú
Me sorprende que el jefe regañe a la gente por cosas pequeñas.
It surprises me that the boss scolds people for small things.
él/ella/usted
Dudamos que ellos nos regañen por el error.
We doubt they will scold us for the mistake.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que regañemos juntos para resolver esto.
I want us to scold together to resolve this.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after doubt or emotion.
Correct: Use 'No creo que regañe' (I don't think he scolds), not 'No creo que regaña'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, denial, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Confusing the yo/él/ella/usted form with the tú form.
Correct: The correct forms are 'regañe' (yo, él/ella/usted) and 'regañes' (tú).
Why: These are distinct conjugations within the present subjunctive, crucial for correct address.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regaño
The present tense of regañar is regular: regaño, regañas, regaña, regañamos, regañáis, regañan.
Preterite
yo: regañé
The preterite of regañar is regular: regañé, regañaste, regañó, regañamos, regañasteis, regañaron.
Imperfect
yo: regañaba
The imperfect of regañar is regular: regañaba, regañabas, regañaba, regañábamos, regañabais, regañaban.
Future
yo: regañaré
The future tense of regañar is regular: regañaré, regañarás, regañará, regañaremos, regañaréis, regañarán.
Conditional
yo: regañaría
The conditional of regañar is regular: regañaría, regañarías, regañaría, regañaríamos, regañaríais, regañarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regañara
The imperfect subjunctive of regañar is regañara or regañase (e.g., yo regañara, tú regañaras, él regañara).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regaña
Use 'regaña' for tú commands, 'regañe' for usted, 'regañemos' for nosotros, 'regañad' for vosotros, and 'regañen' for ustedes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no regañes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no regañes (tú), no regañe (usted), no regañemos (nosotros), no regañéis (vosotros), no regañen (ustedes).