reprimir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
reprimir — to suppress
Use present subjunctive forms like 'reprima' and 'reprimas' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
reprimir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is your go-to for when you're not stating facts, but rather expressing feelings, wishes, doubts, or giving commands indirectly. Think 'I want you to...', 'It's important that...', 'I doubt that...'.
Notes on reprimir in the Present Subjunctive
Reprimir is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem 'reprim-' is consistent across all forms.
Example Sentences
Quiero que reprimas tus quejas.
I want you to suppress your complaints.
tú
Espero que él reprima sus instintos.
I hope he suppresses his instincts.
él/ella/usted
No creemos que repriman la información.
We don't believe they are suppressing the information.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que reprimamos el egoísmo.
It is necessary that we suppress selfishness.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Quiero que...', use 'reprimas', not 'reprimes'.
Why: Expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and influence trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive '-a' ending for yo/él/ella/usted.
Correct: The yo, él/ella/usted forms end in '-a' (reprima), not '-o' or '-e'.
Why: The present subjunctive endings for -ir verbs are -a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reprimo
Use present forms like 'reprimo' and 'reprime' for actions happening now or habitual behaviors.
Preterite
yo: reprimí
Use preterite forms like 'reprimí' and 'reprimió' for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: reprimía
Use imperfect forms like 'reprimía' and 'reprimían' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reprimiré
Use future forms like 'reprimiré' and 'reprimirá' to talk about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: reprimiría
Use conditional forms like 'reprimiría' and 'reprimirían' for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reprimiera
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'reprimiera' or 'reprimiese' for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reprime
Use imperative forms like 'reprime' (tú) and 'reprima' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reprimas
Use 'no reprimas' (tú) and 'no reprima' (usted) for negative commands.