sepultar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sepultar — to bury
The present subjunctive of sepultar is sepulte, sepultes, sepultemos, sepultéis, sepulten.
sepultar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of sepultar after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. It's also used in negative commands and certain subordinate clauses.
Notes on sepultar in the Present Subjunctive
Sepultar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the yo form of the present indicative ('sepulto').
Example Sentences
Espero que sepultes tus rencores.
I hope you bury your grudges.
tú
Dudo que él sepulte la verdad.
I doubt he is burying the truth.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que sepultemos el pasado.
We want to bury the past.
nosotros
Es necesario que ustedes sepulten la evidencia.
It is necessary that you (plural) bury the evidence.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'sepultes' after 'espero que', not 'sepultas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no sepultes' for a negative command, not just 'sepultes'.
Why: The present subjunctive forms are used for negative commands when preceded by 'no'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sepulto
The present indicative of sepultar is sepulto, sepultas, sepulta, sepultamos, sepultáis, sepultan.
Preterite
yo: sepulté
The preterite of sepultar is regular: sepulté, sepultaste, sepultó, sepultamos, sepultasteis, sepultaron.
Imperfect
yo: sepultaba
The imperfect of sepultar is sepultaba, sepultabas, sepultaba, sepultábamos, sepultabais, sepultaban.
Future
yo: sepultaré
The future of sepultar is sepultaré, sepultarás, sepultará, sepultaremos, sepultaréis, sepultarán.
Conditional
yo: sepultaría
The conditional of sepultar is sepultaría, sepultarías, sepultaría, sepultaríamos, sepultaríais, sepultarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sepultara
The imperfect subjunctive of sepultar has two forms, like sepultara/sepultase and sepultarais/sepultaseis.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sepulta
Sepulta, sepultad, sepulte, sepultemos, sepulten are the commands for sepultar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sepultes
No sepultes, no sepultéis, no sepulte, no sepultemos, no sepulten are the negative commands for sepultar.