telefonear Present Subjunctive Conjugation
telefonear — to phone
The present subjunctive of telefonear is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que telefonees' (I hope you phone).
telefonear Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is your go-to for expressing hopes, wishes, doubts, or emotions regarding a future or uncertain action. For 'telefonear,' you'd say 'Dudo que telefonee hoy' (I doubt he/she will phone today).
Notes on telefonear in the Present Subjunctive
Telefonear is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of other -ar verbs: o-stem changes in the yo, tú, él/ella/usted, and ellos/ellas/ustedes forms (e.g., 'telefonee', 'telefonees').
Example Sentences
Espero que tú telefonees pronto.
I hope you phone soon.
tú
Quiero que él telefonee a su madre.
I want him to phone his mother.
él/ella/usted
Dudamos que ellos telefoneen esta noche.
We doubt they will phone tonight.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá nosotros telefoneemos antes de las cinco.
Hopefully, we will phone before five.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive, like 'Espero que tú telefoneas'.
Correct: After expressions of hope or doubt, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que tú telefonees'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjective states like hope or doubt.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'e' ending for the yo, él/ella/usted, and ellos/ellas/ustedes forms, using the indicative 'telefoneo' or 'telefonean' instead.
Correct: The present subjunctive for -ar verbs ends in '-e' or '-en': 'telefonee', 'telefoneen'.
Why: These endings are specific to the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: telefoneo
The present tense of telefonear is regular: telefoneo, telefoneas, telefonea, telefoneamos, telefoneáis, telefonean.
Preterite
yo: telefoneé
The preterite of telefonear is regular: telefoneé, telefoneaste, telefoneó, telefoneamos, telefoneasteis, telefonearon.
Imperfect
yo: telefoneaba
The imperfect of telefonear describes past habits or ongoing actions, like 'telefoneaba' (he/she used to phone).
Future
yo: telefonearé
The future tense of telefonear is regular: telefonearé, telefonearás, telefoneará, telefonearemos, telefonearéis, telefonearán.
Conditional
yo: telefonearía
The conditional of telefonear is regular: telefonearía, telefonearías, telefonearía, telefonearíamos, telefonearíais, telefonearían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: telefoneara
The imperfect subjunctive of telefonear expresses past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si telefoneara' (if he/she/you were to phone).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: telefonea
Use the imperative of telefonear for direct commands like '¡telefonea!' (phone!).
Negative Imperative
yo: no telefonees
Use the negative imperative of telefonear with 'no' and the present subjunctive, like '¡no telefonees!' (don't phone!).