revelar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
revelar — reveal
The present subjunctive of revelar is regular: revele, reveles, revelemos, reveléis, revelen.
revelar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'revelar,' it's used when someone wants, doubts, or fears that something will be revealed.
Notes on revelar in the Present Subjunctive
Revelar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are identical to the affirmative imperative for usted, nosotros, and ustedes.
Example Sentences
Espero que reveles tu identidad pronto.
I hope you reveal your identity soon.
tú
Dudo que él revele el secreto.
I doubt that he will reveal the secret.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que revelen los resultados.
We want them to reveal the results.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que nos revelen la información.
I don't think they will reveal the information to us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive: 'Espero que revelas tu secreto'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que reveles tu secreto'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and desire trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing subjunctive and imperative: 'Revela tu secreto' when hope is expressed.
Correct: Use subjunctive for hope/doubt: 'Espero que reveles tu secreto'. Use imperative for direct command: '¡Revela tu secreto!'.
Why: The subjunctive is used for subjective situations (hope, doubt), while the imperative is for direct commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: revelo
The present indicative of revelar is regular: revelo, revelas, revela, revelamos, reveláis, revelan.
Preterite
yo: revelé
The preterite of revelar is regular: revelé, revelaste, reveló, revelamos, revelasteis, revelaron.
Imperfect
yo: revelaba
The imperfect of revelar is regular: revelaba, revelabas, revelaba, revelábamos, revelabais, revelaban.
Future
yo: revelaré
The future of revelar is regular: revelaré, revelarás, revelará, revelaremos, revelaréis, revelarán.
Conditional
yo: revelaría
The conditional of revelar is regular: revelaría, revelarías, revelaría, revelaríamos, revelaríais, revelarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: revelara
The imperfect subjunctive of revelar has two forms: revelara/revelase and revelaras/revelases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: revela
The imperative of revelar uses regular -ar endings: revela, revele, revelemos, revelad, revelen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reveles
The negative imperative of revelar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no reveles, no revele, no revelemos, no reveléis, no revelen.