saquear Present Subjunctive Conjugation
saquear — to loot
The present subjunctive (saquee, saqueen, etc.) follows expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
saquear Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when the main clause expresses a wish, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about the action of looting. For example, 'I hope they don't loot the city' or 'It's unlikely that he will loot the bank'.
Notes on saquear in the Present Subjunctive
'Saquear' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('saqueo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que no saqueen el museo.
I hope they don't loot the museum.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él saquee la casa abandonada.
I doubt he will loot the abandoned house.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que tú sapees todo lo valioso.
I want you to loot all the valuable things.
tú
Es importante que saquemos el botín con cuidado.
It's important that we loot the spoils carefully.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of wishing, doubting, or emotion, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que saqueen' not 'Espero que saquean'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express non-factual or subjective states like hopes and doubts.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive ending change for -ar verbs.
Correct: Remember that present subjunctive -ar verbs end in -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en: 'saquee', 'saquees', etc.
Why: This is a fundamental rule for forming the present subjunctive of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: saqueo
The present tense of 'saquear' (saqueo, saqueas, saquea, etc.) describes habitual or current looting actions.
Preterite
yo: saqueé
The preterite of 'saquear' is regular: saqueé, saqueaste, saqueó, saqueamos, saqueasteis, saquearon, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: saqueaba
The imperfect of 'saquear' (saqueaba, saqueabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual looting in the past.
Future
yo: saquearé
The future tense of 'saquear' (saquearé, saquearás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: saquearía
The conditional of 'saquear' (saquearía, saquearías, etc.) expresses 'would' loot, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saqueara
The imperfect subjunctive (saqueara/saquearas/saqueara/saqueáramos/saquearais/saquearan) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: saquea
Use imperative forms like 'saquea' (tú) and 'saqueen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no saquees
Use 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no sapees' (tú) and 'no saqueen' (ustedes), for negative commands.