seleccionar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
seleccionar — to select
The present subjunctive of seleccionar (seleccione, selecciones, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
seleccionar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive for 'seleccionar' when your main clause expresses a wish, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about someone else selecting something. For example, 'I want you to select...' or 'It's unlikely they will select...'.
Notes on seleccionar in the Present Subjunctive
'Seleccionar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are based on the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('selecciono').
Example Sentences
Quiero que selecciones la mejor foto.
I want you to select the best photo.
tú
Es importante que usted seleccione bien.
It's important that you select well.
Dudo que ellos seleccionen el correcto.
I doubt they will select the correct one.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Esperamos que nosotros seleccionemos un buen vino.
We hope that we select a good wine.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of desire or doubt, use 'selecciones', not 'seleccionas'.
Why: Certain verbs and expressions trigger the subjunctive mood to express subjectivity.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' with verbs of doubt or denial.
Correct: Use 'No creo que seleccionen...' not 'Creo que no seleccionen...'.
Why: The structure changes slightly depending on whether you are affirming a doubt or denying a selection.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: selecciono
The present indicative of seleccionar is regular: selecciono, seleccionas, selecciona, seleccionamos, seleccionáis, seleccionan.
Preterite
yo: seleccioné
The preterite of seleccionar is regular: seleccioné, seleccionaste, seleccionó, seleccionamos, seleccionasteis, seleccionaron.
Imperfect
yo: seleccionaba
The imperfect of seleccionar is regular: seleccionaba, seleccionabas, seleccionaba, seleccionábamos, seleccionabais, seleccionaban.
Future
yo: seleccionaré
The future tense of seleccionar is regular: seleccionaré, seleccionarás, seleccionará, seleccionaremos, seleccionaréis, seleccionarán.
Conditional
yo: seleccionaría
The conditional of seleccionar is regular: seleccionaría, seleccionarías, seleccionaría, seleccionaríamos, seleccionaríais, seleccionarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: seleccionara
The imperfect subjunctive of seleccionar (seleccionara/seleccionase) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: selecciona
Use the imperative of seleccionar for direct commands: selecciona, seleccione, seleccionemos, seleccionad, seleccionen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no selecciones
Use the present subjunctive with 'no' for negative commands: no selecciones, no seleccione, no seleccionemos, no seleccionéis, no seleccionen.