regalar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
regalar — to give a gift
The present subjunctive of regalar uses -e endings: regale, regales, regale, regalemos, regaléis, regalen.
regalar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone to give a gift, or when expressing doubt or emotion about a gift.
Notes on regalar in the Present Subjunctive
Regalar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern of switching -ar endings to -e.
Example Sentences
Espero que me regales algo bonito.
I hope you give me something pretty.
tú
Dudo que ellos regalen su coche viejo.
I doubt that they will give away their old car.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi madre quiere que yo le regale una planta.
My mother wants me to give her a plant.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: regale (without accent) for vosotros.
Correct: regaléis
Why: The vosotros form of the present subjunctive needs an accent to maintain the correct stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regalo
The present tense of regalar is regular: regalo, regalas, regala, regalamos, regaláis, regalan.
Preterite
yo: regalé
The preterite of regalar is regular: regalé, regalaste, regaló, regalamos, regalasteis, regalaron.
Imperfect
yo: regalaba
The imperfect of regalar follows the standard -aba pattern: regalaba, regalabas, regalaba, regalábamos, regalabais, regalaban.
Future
yo: regalaré
The future tense of regalar uses the infinitive plus endings: regalaré, regalarás, regalará, regalaremos, regalaréis, regalarán.
Conditional
yo: regalaría
The conditional of regalar is regular: regalaría, regalarías, regalaría, regalaríamos, regalaríais, regalarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regalara
The imperfect subjunctive of regalar is formed from the preterite stem: regalara, regalaras, regalara, regaláramos, regalarais, regalaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regala
The imperative of regalar is used for commands: regala (tú), regale (usted), regalad (vosotros), regalen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no regales
The negative imperative of regalar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no regales, no regale, no regalemos, no regaléis, no regalen.