
registrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
registrar — to record
Use 'registre' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'registren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
registrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after phrases that express doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Dudo que registres todo' (I doubt you record everything) or 'Quiero que registres la reunión' (I want you to record the meeting).
Notes on registrar in the Present Subjunctive
Registrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que registres los detalles importantes.
I hope you record the important details.
tú
Dudo que él registre todos los números.
I doubt he records all the numbers.
él/ella/usted
Te pido que registremos nuestras ideas.
I ask that we record our ideas.
nosotros
Ellos quieren que ustedes registren la conferencia.
They want you (plural) to record the conference.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que registréis los eventos.
I'm happy that you (plural, informal) record the events.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Say 'Quiero que registres' not 'Quiero que registras'.
Why: Verbs expressing desire, doubt, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'yo/él/ella/usted' form 'registre'.
Correct: Remember 'registre' for the singular third person and 'yo'.
Why: This form is common and needs to be recognized.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: registro
The present tense 'registro', 'registras', 'registra', etc., is for current actions, habits, or general truths about recording.
Preterite
yo: registré
The preterite of registrar is regular: registré, registraste, registró, registramos, registrasteis, registraron.
Imperfect
yo: registraba
The imperfect 'registraba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of recording.
Future
yo: registraré
The future tense 'registraré', 'registrarás', etc., states what will be recorded.
Conditional
yo: registraría
The conditional 'registraría' expresses hypothetical 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: registrara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'registrara' or 'registrara' are used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: registra
Use the imperative 'registra' (tú) and 'registren' (ustedes) for direct commands to record.
Negative Imperative
yo: no registres
Use 'no registres' (tú) and 'no registren' (ustedes) with 'no' to forbid recording.