resbalar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
resbalar — to slip
Use present subjunctive like 'resbale' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
resbalar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about something happening now or in the future. For example, 'Espero que no resbales.' (I hope you don't slip.)
Notes on resbalar in the Present Subjunctive
Resbalar is regular in the present subjunctive. It's formed from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('resbalo'), dropping the '-o', and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Espero que no resbales en el hielo.
I hope you don't slip on the ice.
tú
Dudo que resbale con esos zapatos.
I doubt he/she slips with those shoes.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que no resbalemos al bajar.
We want us not to slip going down.
nosotros
Me preocupa que resbalen los niños.
It worries me that the children might slip.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que no resbales' not 'Espero que no resbalas'.
Why: After expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion (like 'espero que', 'dudo que'), the subjunctive mood is required.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'no resbaléis', not 'no resbales'.
Why: The accent on the 'e' is crucial for the vosotros present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resbalo
Use present tense like 'resbalo' for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: resbalé
The preterite of resbalar is regular: resbalé, resbalaste, resbaló, resbalamos, resbalasteis, resbalaron.
Imperfect
yo: resbalaba
Use imperfect like 'resbalaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: resbalaré
The future tense of resbalar is regular: resbalaré, resbalarás, resbalará, resbalaremos, resbalaréis, resbalarán.
Conditional
yo: resbalaría
The conditional of resbalar is regular: resbalaría, resbalarías, resbalaría, resbalaríamos, resbalaríais, resbalarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resbalara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'resbalara' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resbala
Use imperative forms like 'resbala' (tú) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no resbales
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive, e.g., 'no resbales' (tú).