revivir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
revivir — to revive
The present subjunctive of revivir (reviva, revivas, revivamos, revivan) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
revivir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you're talking about hoping, wishing, or doubting that someone will revive something. It's also used after impersonal expressions like 'es importante que...'. It focuses on the uncertainty or desire surrounding the action.
Notes on revivir in the Present Subjunctive
Revivir is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of other regular -ir verbs, where the stem vowel changes in the present indicative but not the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que revivas tu interés en la música.
I hope you revive your interest in music.
tú
Dudo que podamos revivir el proyecto.
I doubt we can revive the project.
nosotros
El doctor quiere que el paciente reviva pronto.
The doctor wants the patient to revive soon.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que revivan las antiguas costumbres.
It's necessary that they revive the old customs.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que revivas', not 'Espero que revives'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or desire require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'reviváis'.
Why: The accent is crucial for pronunciation and distinguishing the form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: revivo
The present tense of revivir (revivo, revives, revive, revivimos, revivís, reviven) describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: reviví
Revivir is regular in the preterite: reviví, reviviste, revivió, revivimos, revivisteis, revivieron.
Imperfect
yo: revivía
The imperfect of revivir (revivía, revivías, revivía, revivíamos, revivíais, revivían) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reviviré
The future tense of revivir (reviviré, revivirás, revivirá, reviviremos, reviviréis, revivirán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: reviviría
The conditional of revivir (reviviría, revivirías, reviviría, reviviríamos, reviviríais, revivirían) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reviviera
The imperfect subjunctive of revivir (reviviera/reviviera/reviviéramos/revivieran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: revive
Use the imperative of revivir for direct commands: ¡revive!, ¡revivamos!, ¡revivan!, ¡revivid!
Negative Imperative
yo: no revivas
Use the negative imperative of revivir with 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no revivas!, ¡no revivamos!, ¡no revivan!, ¡no reviváis!