saludar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
saludar — to greet
The present subjunctive of saludar swaps the -ar endings for -e: salude, saludes, salude, saludemos, saludéis, saluden.
saludar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or request, such as 'I want you to greet him' or 'It's important that we greet the host.'
Notes on saludar in the Present Subjunctive
Saludar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard rule of taking the 'yo' present form 'saludo' and changing the vowel.
Example Sentences
Mi madre quiere que yo salude a todos sus amigos.
My mother wants me to greet all her friends.
yo
Espero que ellos nos saluden al llegar.
I hope they greet us upon arriving.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que saludemos con respeto.
It is important that we greet with respect.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'saluda' after 'querer que'.
Correct: Use 'salude' in the subjunctive clause.
Why: Verbs of influence like 'querer' trigger the subjunctive in the secondary clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: saludo
The present tense of saludar is regular: saludo, saludas, saluda, saludamos, saludáis, saludan.
Preterite
yo: saludé
Saludar in the preterite is regular: saludé, saludaste, saludó, saludamos, saludasteis, saludaron.
Imperfect
yo: saludaba
The imperfect of saludar follows the standard -aba pattern: saludaba, saludabas, saludaba, saludábamos, saludabais, saludaban.
Future
yo: saludaré
The future of saludar uses the infinitive plus endings: saludaré, saludarás, saludará, saludaremos, saludaréis, saludarán.
Conditional
yo: saludaría
The conditional of saludar is regular: saludaría, saludarías, saludaría, saludaríamos, saludaríais, saludarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saludara
The imperfect subjunctive of saludar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: saludara, saludaras, saludara, saludáramos, saludarais, saludaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: saluda
The imperative of saludar gives commands: saluda (tú), salude (usted), saludemos (nosotros), saludad (vosotros), saluden (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no saludes
The negative imperative of saludar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no saludes, no salude, no saludemos, no saludéis, no saluden.