susurrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
susurrar — to whisper
The present subjunctive ('susurre', 'susurres', etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
susurrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you want to express a wish, emotion, doubt, or uncertainty about something. For 'susurrar', you might say 'I hope you whisper' or 'It's unlikely that they whisper'.
Notes on susurrar in the Present Subjunctive
Susurrar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que no susurres mi secreto.
I hope you don't whisper my secret.
tú
Dudo que él susurre la respuesta correcta.
I doubt he'll whisper the correct answer.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes susurren con cuidado.
We want you (plural) to whisper carefully.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que susurremos.
It's important that we whisper.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Instead of 'Espero que susurras...', use 'Espero que susurres...'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'yo/él/ella/usted' form is the same as 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'.
Correct: The form 'susurre' is used for both singular 'usted' and plural 'ustedes' (when preceded by 'que').
Why: This is a common pattern in the present subjunctive for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: susurro
The present tense 'susurro', 'susurras', etc., is for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: susurré
The preterite of susurrar is regular: susurré, susurraste, susurró, susurramos, susurrasteis, susurraron.
Imperfect
yo: susurraba
The imperfect of susurrar ('susurraba', 'susurrabas', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Future
yo: susurraré
The future tense 'susurraré', 'susurrarás', etc., is for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: susurraría
The conditional 'susurraría', 'susurrarías', etc., expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: susurrara
The imperfect subjunctive ('susurrara'/'susurrarais' forms) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: susurra
Use 'susurra' (tú), 'susurre' (usted), 'susurremos' (nosotros), 'susurrad' (vosotros), 'susurren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no susurres
Use 'no susurres' (tú), 'no susurre' (usted), 'no susurremos' (nosotros), 'no susurréis' (vosotros), 'no susurren' (ustedes).