residir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
residir — to reside
Resida, residas, residamos, residan. Use for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
residir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing desires ('Espero que residas aquí'), doubts ('Dudo que residan allí'), emotions ('Me alegra que residas bien'), or when something is impersonal ('Es importante que residas con nosotros').
Notes on residir in the Present Subjunctive
Residir is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('resido'), dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings (-a for -ir verbs).
Example Sentences
Quiero que residas en un buen barrio.
I want you to reside in a good neighborhood.
tú
Es necesario que todos residan en la misma ciudad.
It is necessary that everyone resides in the same city.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá que residamos cerca del trabajo.
Hopefully, we reside near work.
nosotros
No creo que él resida aquí.
I don't think he resides here.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of doubt or desire, use 'residas', not 'resides'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjectivity, uncertainty, or emotion.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive for impersonal expressions.
Correct: Use 'Es importante que residas...' not 'Es importante que resides...'.
Why: Impersonal expressions like 'es importante', 'es necesario', 'es bueno' trigger the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resido
Resido, resides, reside, residimos, residís, residen. Use for current or habitual residence.
Preterite
yo: residí
Residí, residiste, residió, residimos, residisteis, residieron. Use for completed past actions of residing.
Imperfect
yo: residía
Residía, residías, residía, residíamos, residíais, residían. Use for ongoing or habitual past residence.
Future
yo: residiré
Residiré, residirás, residirá, residiremos, residiréis, residirán. Use for future residence or probability.
Conditional
yo: residiría
Residiría, residirías, residiría, residiríamos, residiríais, residirían. Use for hypotheticals or polite requests about residence.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: residiera
Residiera or residiese. Use for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reside
Reside, residan, residamos, residid! Use imperative for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no residas
No residas, no resida, no residamos, no residáis, no residan. Use present subjunctive with 'no' for negative commands.