resucitar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
resucitar — to bring back to life
The present subjunctive of resucitar (resucite, resuciten) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
resucitar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you want to express hope, doubt, desire, or emotion about something happening. For instance, 'Espero que resuciten la serie.' (I hope they bring the series back.) It's also used after impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...'.
Notes on resucitar in the Present Subjunctive
Resucitar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the yo form of the present indicative ('resucito').
Example Sentences
Quiero que resucites tu interés en la música.
I want you to revive your interest in music.
tú
Dudo que puedan resucitar ese proyecto.
I doubt they can revive that project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es genial que resucites viejos recuerdos.
It's great that you bring up old memories.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative present instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que...', use 'resuciten', not 'resucitan'.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, and doubt trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on vosotros' 'resucitéis'.
Correct: It's 'resucitéis', with an accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent is necessary for correct pronunciation and stress in this form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resucito
The present tense of resucitar (resucito, resucita) describes current actions or general truths.
Preterite
yo: resucité
The preterite of resucitar (resucité, resucitaste, resucitó) marks completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: resucitaba
The imperfect of resucitar (resucitaba, resucitaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: resucitaré
The future tense of resucitar (resucitaré, resucitará) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: resucitaría
The conditional of resucitar (resucitaría, resucitarían) expresses hypotheticals ('would').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resucitara
The imperfect subjunctive of resucitar (resucitara/resucitaran) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resucita
Use 'resucita' (tú) and 'resucite' (usted) for direct commands with resucitar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no resucites
Use 'no resucites' (tú) and 'no resucite' (usted) for negative commands with resucitar.