respaldar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
respaldar — to support
The present subjunctive (respalde, respaldes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
respaldar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire ('quiero que...'), emotion ('me alegra que...'), doubt ('dudo que...'), or when talking about something uncertain.
Notes on respaldar in the Present Subjunctive
Respaldar is regular in the present subjunctive. The stem doesn't change.
Example Sentences
Espero que me respaldes en esta decisión.
I hope you support me in this decision.
tú
Dudo que él respalde la propuesta.
I doubt he will support the proposal.
él/ella/usted
Nos alegra que nos respalden.
We are happy that they support us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que respaldemos la iniciativa.
It's important that we support the initiative.
nosotros
No creo que vosotros respaldéis esto.
I don't think you all will support this.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que...', use 'respaldes' (subjunctive), not 'respaldas' (indicative).
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: respaldo
The present tense (respaldo, respaldas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths about support.
Preterite
yo: respaldé
The preterite of respaldar is regular: respaldé, respaldaste, respaldó, respaldamos, respaldasteis, respaldaron.
Imperfect
yo: respaldaba
The imperfect (respaldaba, respaldabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past support.
Future
yo: respaldaré
The future tense (respaldaré, respaldarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: respaldaría
The conditional (respaldaría, respaldarías, etc.) expresses 'would' support, politeness, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: respaldara
The imperfect subjunctive (respaldara/respaldase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: respalda
Use 'respalda' (tú), 'respalde' (usted), 'respaldemos' (nosotros), 'respalden' (ustedes), 'respaldad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no respaldes
Use 'no respaldes' (tú), 'no respalde' (usted), 'no respaldemos' (nosotros), 'no respalden' (ustedes), 'no respaldéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.