sujetar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sujetar — to hold
Use present subjunctive forms like 'sujete' and 'sujeten' for wishes, doubts, and uncertainty.
sujetar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This tense is essential when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, recommendations, or when talking about uncertain future events. It often follows phrases like 'Espero que...', 'Quiero que...', 'Dudo que...'.
Notes on sujetar in the Present Subjunctive
Sujetar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs, where the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('sujeto') is used as the base, and the ending is changed.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú sujetes el paquete con cuidado.
I hope you hold the package carefully.
tú
Quiero que ellos sujeten la bandera alta.
I want them to hold the flag high.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que nosotros sujetemos el récord.
I doubt that we will hold the record.
nosotros
Es necesario que sujetéis la mesa firmemente.
It's necessary that you guys hold the table firmly.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire, like 'Dudo que sujetan...'.
Correct: Use 'Dudo que sujeten...'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, etc., trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' after the main clause, leading to sentences like 'Espero sujetes...'.
Correct: Use 'Espero que sujetes...'.
Why: A conjunction like 'que' is usually needed to connect the main clause to the subordinate clause in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sujeto
Use present forms like 'sujeto' and 'sujetan' for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: sujeté
Use preterite forms like 'sujeté' and 'sujetó' for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: sujetaba
Use imperfect forms like 'sujetaba' and 'sujetaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: sujetaré
Use future forms like 'sujetaré' and 'sujetarán' for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: sujetaría
Use conditional forms like 'sujetaría' and 'sujetarían' for hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sujetara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'sujetara' or 'sujetase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sujeta
Use imperative forms like 'sujeta' and 'sujeten' for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sujetes
Use negative commands like 'no sujetes' and 'no sujeten' with the present subjunctive.