retractar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
retractar — to retract
Use 'retracte' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'retractes' (tú), 'retractemos' (nosotros), 'retracten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
retractar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is your go-to for expressing hopes, fears, doubts, or emotions about something someone else might do, or something that isn't a certainty yet. Think phrases like 'I hope they retract...', 'It's unlikely that he will retract...', or 'I'm happy that she retracted...'.
Notes on retractar in the Present Subjunctive
Retractar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('retracto'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs, -a for -er/-ir verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que retractes tu comentario ofensivo.
I hope you retract your offensive comment.
tú
Dudo que el gobierno retracte la ley.
I doubt the government will retract the law.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que retractemos nuestra participación.
We want to retract our participation.
nosotros
Es importante que ustedes retracten su voto.
It's important that you all retract your vote.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que el testigo retracte su declaración.
I'm glad the witness retracts his statement.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of doubt, emotion, or desire, use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que retracte', not 'Dudo que retracta'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is essential for expressing subjectivity and uncertainty.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' subjunctive ending '-éis'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'retractéis', not 'retractes'.
Why: This specific ending is characteristic of the 'vosotros' present subjunctive for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: retracto
Use 'retracto', 'retractas', 'retracta', 'retractamos', 'retractáis', 'retractan' for current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: retracté
Use 'retracté', 'retractaste', 'retractó', 'retractamos', 'retractasteis', 'retractaron' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: retractaba
Use 'retractaba', 'retractabas', 'retractaba', 'retractábamos', 'retractabais', 'retractaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: retractaré
Use 'retractaré', 'retractarás', 'retractará', 'retractaremos', 'retractaréis', 'retractarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: retractaría
Use 'retractaría', 'retractarías', 'retractaría', 'retractaríamos', 'retractaríais', 'retractarían' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: retractara
Use 'retractara' or 'retractase' for past hypothetical situations or to express wishes/doubts in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: retracta
Use 'retracta' (tú), 'retracte' (usted), 'retractemos' (nosotros), 'retracten' (ustedes), 'retractad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no retractes
Use 'no retractes' (tú), 'no retracte' (usted), 'no retractemos' (nosotros), 'no retracten' (ustedes), 'no retractéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.