remontar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
remontar — to overcome
The present subjunctive of remontar (remonte, remontes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
remontar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you're not stating a fact, but rather expressing a desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about something. For 'remontar', you might say 'I hope we overcome this problem' or 'It's unlikely that they will go back'.
Notes on remontar in the Present Subjunctive
Remontar is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que remontemos la crisis pronto.
I hope we overcome the crisis soon.
nosotros
Dudo que él remonte su propio récord.
I doubt he will beat his own record.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que remontes tus estudios después de la pausa.
I want you to pick up your studies again after the break.
tú
Es importante que remonten la dificultad con valentía.
It's important that they overcome the difficulty with bravery.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after expressions of doubt or emotion.
Correct: After phrases like 'dudo que' or 'espero que', use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que remonten', not 'Dudo que remontan'.
Why: These trigger phrases signal uncertainty or emotion, requiring the subjunctive mood.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'remontar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: remonto
The present tense of remontar (remonto, remontas, etc.) describes habitual actions, current events, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: remonté
The preterite of remontar is regular, used for completed past actions like overcoming a challenge or going back to a point.
Imperfect
yo: remontaba
The imperfect of remontar (remontaba, remontabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like climbing or going back.
Future
yo: remontaré
The future tense of remontar (remontaré, remontarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: remontaría
The conditional of remontar (remontaría, remontarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: remontara
The imperfect subjunctive of remontar (remontara/remontase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: remonta
Use the imperative of remontar for direct commands: remonta (tú), remonte (usted), remontemos (nosotros), remontad (vosotros), remonten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no remontes
Negative commands for remontar use the present subjunctive: no remontes (tú), no remonte (usted), no remontemos (nosotros), no remontéis (vosotros), no remonten (ustedes).