relajar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
relajar — to relax
The present subjunctive ('relaje', 'relajes', etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
relajar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que te relajes' (I hope you relax) or 'Dudo que se relaje' (I doubt he/she relaxes).
Notes on relajar in the Present Subjunctive
Relajar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('relajo').
Example Sentences
Espero que te relajes pronto.
I hope you relax soon.
tú
Quiero que usted se relaje durante las vacaciones.
I want you to relax during the vacation.
Dudamos que ellos se relajen hoy.
We doubt that they will relax today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es bueno que nos relajemos de vez en cuando.
It's good that we relax from time to time.
nosotros
Me alegra que os relajéis este fin de semana.
I'm happy that you all will relax this weekend.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative present instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of hoping, doubting, or emotion, use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que te relajes', not 'Espero que te relajas'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjectivity like hopes, doubts, or emotions.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun 'se' with 'relajarse'.
Correct: Remember to include the correct reflexive pronoun: 'que se relaje', 'que te relajes'.
Why: 'Relajarse' is a reflexive verb, meaning the action is done to oneself, and requires a reflexive pronoun.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: relajo
The present tense 'relajo', 'relajas', etc. is for actions happening now or habitual relaxation.
Preterite
yo: relajé
The preterite of 'relajar' is regular: relajé, relajaste, relajó, relajamos, relajasteis, relajaron.
Imperfect
yo: relajaba
The imperfect 'relajaba', 'relajabas', etc. describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: relajaré
The future tense 'relajaré', 'relajarás', etc. indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: relajaría
The conditional 'relajaría', 'relajarías', etc. expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: relajara
The imperfect subjunctive ('relajara', 'relajaras', etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: relaja
Use 'relaja' (tú), 'relaje' (usted), 'relajemos' (nosotros), 'relajen' (ustedes), 'relajad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no relajes
Use 'no relajes' (tú), 'no relaje' (usted), 'no relajemos' (nosotros), 'no relajen' (ustedes), 'no relajéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.