regular Present Subjunctive Conjugation
regular — to regulate
The present subjunctive of 'regular' (regule, regules, regulen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
regular Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after verbs expressing desire, doubt, emotion, uncertainty, or after impersonal expressions. It signals that the action is subjective or not a factual statement.
Notes on regular in the Present Subjunctive
'Regular' is a regular -ar verb in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('regulo') by changing the 'o' to 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que regules tu horario para poder vernos.
I hope you regulate your schedule so we can see each other.
tú
Dudo que el gobierno regule los precios de manera efectiva.
I doubt the government will regulate prices effectively.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que ustedes regulen la velocidad.
I want you all to regulate the speed.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que regulemos nuestros gastos.
It's important that we regulate our expenses.
nosotros
Te aconsejo que regules tu consumo de azúcar.
I advise you to regulate your sugar intake.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'regules' or 'regule', not 'regulas' or 'regula'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'e' in the 'yo' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'regule', not 'regulo'.
Why: The present subjunctive stem for -ar verbs is formed by changing the 'o' of the 'yo' present indicative to 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regulo
The present tense of 'regular' is regular: regulo, regulas, regula, regulamos, reguláis, regulan.
Preterite
yo: regulé
The preterite of 'regular' is regular: regulé, regulaste, reguló, regulamos, regulasteis, regularon.
Imperfect
yo: regulaba
The imperfect of 'regular' is regular: regulaba, regulabas, regulaba, regulábamos, regulabais, regulaban.
Future
yo: regularé
The future tense of 'regular' is regular: regularé, regularás, regulará, regularán.
Conditional
yo: regularía
The conditional of 'regular' is regular: regularía, regularías, regularía, regularíamos, regularíais, regularían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regulara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'regular' (regulara, regularas, regularan) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regula
Use the imperative of 'regular' for direct commands: regula, regule, regulen, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no regules
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no regules, no regule, no regulen, etc.