significar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
significar — to mean
The present subjunctive uses the 'qu' spelling change: signifique, signifiques, signifique...
significar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive after expressions of doubt, emotion, or necessity, like 'no creo que signifique...'
Notes on significar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the preterite 'yo' form, all forms here use 'qu' instead of 'c' to maintain the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
No creo que eso signifique nada malo.
I don't think that means anything bad.
él/ella/usted
Espero que tus palabras signifiquen lo que dicen.
I hope your words mean what they say.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: significe
Correct: signifique
Why: The spelling change to 'qu' is mandatory before the letter 'e' in subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: significo
The present tense of significar is regular: significo, significas, significa, significamos, significáis, significan.
Preterite
yo: signifiqué
The preterite of significar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form: signifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: significaba
The imperfect of significar is regular: significaba, significabas, significaba...
Future
yo: significaré
The future tense is regular, formed by adding endings to the infinitive: significaré, significarás...
Conditional
yo: significaría
The conditional is regular: significaría, significarías, significaría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: significara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: significara, significaras, significara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: significa
The imperative forms for significar are rarely used but follow standard patterns.
Negative Imperative
yo: no signifiques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.