
sobrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sobrar — to be left over
The present subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobre, sobres, sobre, sobremos, sobréis, sobren.
sobrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement about leftovers, such as 'I hope there is cake left over'.
Notes on sobrar in the Present Subjunctive
Sobrar is regular in the present subjunctive. It simply switches the -a endings of the indicative for -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que sobre un poco de pastel para mí.
I hope there is a bit of cake left over for me.
él/ella/usted
No creo que sobren entradas para el cine.
I don't think there will be any movie tickets left.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que te sobres de tiempo hoy.
I doubt you will have extra time today.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sobra' (indicative) after 'espero que'.
Correct: sobre
Why: Expressions of hope or doubt require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sobro
The present tense of sobrar is regular: sobro, sobras, sobra, sobramos, sobráis, sobran.
Preterite
yo: sobré
The preterite of sobrar follows regular -ar patterns: sobré, sobraste, sobró, sobramos, sobrasteis, sobraron.
Imperfect
yo: sobraba
The imperfect of sobrar uses the regular -aba endings: sobraba, sobrabas, sobraba, sobrábamos, sobrabais, sobraban.
Future
yo: sobraré
The future tense of sobrar is formed regularly by adding endings to the infinitive: sobraré, sobrarás, sobrará.
Conditional
yo: sobraría
The conditional of sobrar is regular: sobraría, sobrarías, sobraría, sobraríamos, sobraríais, sobrarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobrara
The imperfect subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobrara, sobraras, sobrara, sobráramos, sobrarais, sobraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sobra
The affirmative imperative of sobrar is: sobra (tú), sobre (usted), sobremos (nosotros), sobrad (vosotros), sobren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobres
The negative imperative of sobrar uses present subjunctive forms: no sobres, no sobre, no sobremos, no sobréis, no sobren.