sabotear Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sabotear — to sabotage
The present subjunctive (sabotee/sabotees/sabotee/saboteemos/saboteéis/saboteen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
sabotear Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'sabotear,' you might say you don't want someone to sabotage something, or you doubt they will.
Notes on sabotear in the Present Subjunctive
Sabotear is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que no sabotees el proyecto.
I hope you don't sabotage the project.
tú
No creo que él sabotee la reunión.
I don't think he will sabotage the meeting.
él/ella/usted
Nos alegra que no nos saboteemos.
We are happy that we are not sabotaging each other.
nosotros
Dudo que ustedes saboteen la fiesta.
I doubt that you all will sabotage the party.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que no saboteéis la reputación.
It's important that you all don't sabotage the reputation.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of doubt, desire, or emotion, use the subjunctive: 'No creo que sabotee', not 'No creo que sabotea'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express these non-factual states.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no': 'No sabotees'.
Why: The 'no' is crucial for forming a negative command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: saboteo
The present tense (saboteo, saboteas, sabotea, saboteamos, saboteáis, sabotean) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: saboteé
The preterite of sabotear is regular: saboteé, saboteaste, saboteó, saboteamos, saboteasteis, sabotearon.
Imperfect
yo: saboteaba
The imperfect of sabotear (saboteaba, saboteabas, saboteaba, saboteábamos, saboteabais, saboteaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: sabotearé
The future tense (sabotearé, sabotearás, saboteará, sabotearemos, sabotearéis, sabotearán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: sabotearía
The conditional (sabotearía, sabotearías, sabotearía, sabotearíamos, sabotearíais, sabotearían) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saboteara
The imperfect subjunctive (saboteara/sabotearas/saboteara/saboteáramos/sabotearais/sabotearan) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sabotea
Sabotea! commands are direct: sabotea (tú), sabotee (usted), saboteemos (nosotros), saboteen (ustedes), sabotead (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sabotees
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no sabotees (tú), no sabotee (usted), no saboteemos (nosotros), no saboteen (ustedes), no saboteéis (vosotros).