reparar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
reparar — to repair
The present subjunctive of reparar: repare, repares, repare, reparemos, reparen, reparéis.
reparar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'reparar', it's like saying 'I hope they fix it' or 'It's important that you fix it'.
Notes on reparar in the Present Subjunctive
Reparar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative, dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que repares tu teléfono pronto.
I hope you repair your phone soon.
tú
Dudo que reparen el coche a tiempo.
I doubt they will repair the car on time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que reparemos la casa antes de las lluvias.
I want us to repair the house before the rains.
nosotros
Es necesario que usted repare la fuga.
It is necessary that you repair the leak.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'repares' or 'repare' after verbs like 'esperar' or 'dudar'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, hope, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' ending.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'reparéis'.
Why: This ending is specific to the vosotros form in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reparo
The present indicative of reparar is regular: reparo, reparas, repara, reparamos, reparáis, reparan.
Preterite
yo: reparé
The preterite of reparar is regular: reparé, reparaste, reparó, reparamos, reparasteis, repararon.
Imperfect
yo: reparaba
The imperfect indicative of reparar is regular: reparaba, reparabas, reparaba, reparábamos, reparabais, reparaban.
Future
yo: repararé
The future tense of reparar is regular: repararé, repararás, reparará, repararemos, repararéis, repararán.
Conditional
yo: repararía
The conditional of reparar is regular: repararía, repararías, repararía, repararíamos, repararíais, repararían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reparara
The imperfect subjunctive of reparar (-ra form): reparara, repararas, reparara, reparáramos, repararais, repararan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: repara
The imperative of reparar is: repara (tú), repare (usted), reparemos (nosotros), reparen (ustedes), reparad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no repares
Negative commands for reparar use the present subjunctive: no repares (tú), no repare (usted), no reparemos (nosotros), no reparen (ustedes), no reparéis (vosotros).