sellar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sellar — to stamp
The present subjunctive ('selles', 'selle', 'sellemos', etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
sellar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when the main clause expresses a wish, doubt, emotion, or necessity about the action of stamping. For example, 'I want you to stamp this' or 'It's important that he stamps it'.
Notes on sellar in the Present Subjunctive
Sellar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are: yo selle, tú selles, él/ella/usted selle, nosotros sellemos, vosotros selléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sellen.
Example Sentences
Quiero que selles el sobre con el sello especial.
I want you to stamp the envelope with the special seal.
tú
Espero que él selle la entrada pronto.
I hope he stamps the ticket soon.
él/ella/usted
Dudamos que ellos sellen todos los paquetes hoy.
We doubt they will stamp all the packages today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que nosotros sellemos la mercancía antes de enviarla.
It's necessary that we stamp the merchandise before sending it.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('sella') instead of the present subjunctive ('selle' or 'selles').
Correct: After verbs of wishing, doubting, or impersonal expressions, use the present subjunctive forms.
Why: The subjunctive mood is triggered by the specific verbs and expressions in the main clause.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'i' in the vosotros form 'selléis'.
Correct: The correct form is 'selléis'.
Why: The '-éis' ending is standard for the vosotros present subjunctive of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sello
The present tense of sellar ('sello', 'sellas', 'sella', etc.) describes habitual actions, what's happening now, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: sellé
The preterite of sellar is regular: sellé, sellaste, selló, sellamos, sellasteis, sellaron.
Imperfect
yo: sellaba
The imperfect of sellar ('sellaba', 'sellabas', 'sellaba', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: sellaré
The future tense of sellar ('sellará', 'sellaremos', etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: sellaría
The conditional of sellar ('sellaría', 'sellarías', etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would stamp') and polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sellara
The imperfect subjunctive ('sellara' or 'sellase') expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sella
Use 'sella' (tú), 'selle' (usted), 'sellemos' (nosotros), 'sellen' (ustedes), 'sellad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no selles
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no selles' (tú), 'no selle' (usted), 'no sellemos' (nosotros), 'no sellen' (ustedes), 'no selléis' (vosotros).