sobrepasar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sobrepasar — to exceed
The present subjunctive of sobrepasar (sobrepase, sobrepases, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
sobrepasar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you're expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or giving commands indirectly. It's common after phrases like 'Espero que...' (I hope that...), 'Quiero que...' (I want that...), 'Dudo que...' (I doubt that...), or impersonal expressions like 'Es importante que...'.
Notes on sobrepasar in the Present Subjunctive
Sobrespasar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived by taking the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('sobrepaso'), dropping the '-o', and adding the opposite vowel endings ('-e' for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que no sobrepases tus límites.
I hope you don't exceed your limits.
tú
Dudo que él sobrepase la información.
I doubt he exceeds the information.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que sobrepasemos las expectativas.
We want to exceed expectations.
nosotros
Es vital que vosotros no sobrepaséis el tiempo.
It's vital that you all don't exceed the time.
vosotros
El profesor pide que los estudiantes no sobrepasen las reglas.
The teacher asks that the students do not exceed the rules.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que sobrepases', not 'Espero que sobrepasas'.
Why: After expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion, the subjunctive mood is required.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' after the main clause.
Correct: Use 'Quiero que sobrepase', not 'Quiero sobrepase'.
Why: The subjunctive clause is typically introduced by 'que' when the subject changes.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sobrepaso
The present tense of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepaso, sobrepasas, sobrepasa, sobrepasamos, sobrepasáis, sobrepasan.
Preterite
yo: sobrepasé
The preterite of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepasé, sobrepasaste, sobrepasó, sobrepasamos, sobrepasasteis, sobrepasaron.
Imperfect
yo: sobrepasaba
The imperfect of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepasaba, sobrepasabas, sobrepasaba, sobrepasábamos, sobrepasabais, sobrepasaban.
Future
yo: sobrepasaré
The future tense of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepasaré, sobrepasarás, sobrepasará, sobrepasaremos, sobrepasaréis, sobrepasarán.
Conditional
yo: sobrepasaría
The conditional of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepasaría, sobrepasarías, sobrepasaría, sobrepasaríamos, sobrepasaríais, sobrepasarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobrepasara
The imperfect subjunctive of sobrepasar (e.g., sobrepasara, sobrepasaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sobrepasa
The imperative of sobrepasar gives direct commands: sobrepasa (tú), sobrepase (usted), sobrepasemos (nosotros), sobrepasen (ustedes), sobrepasad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobrepases
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no sobrepases (tú), no sobrepase (usted), no sobrepasemos (nosotros), no sobrepasen (ustedes), no sobrepaséis (vosotros).