temer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
temer — to fear
The present subjunctive of temer is regular: tema, temas, tema, temamos, temáis, teman.
temer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this mood when expressing a wish or request that someone else doesn't fear something, or in 'que' clauses involving doubt.
Notes on temer in the Present Subjunctive
Temer is regular. It uses the 'a' endings typical of -er verbs in the subjunctive mood.
Example Sentences
Espero que no temas hablar en público.
I hope you aren't afraid to speak in public.
tú
Dudo que ellos teman el resultado.
I doubt they fear the result.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi madre no quiere que yo tema al futuro.
My mother doesn't want me to fear the future.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: teme (as subjunctive)
Correct: tema
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'e' instead of the subjunctive 'a' for -er verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: temo
The present tense of temer is regular: temo, temes, teme, tememos, teméis, temen.
Preterite
yo: temí
Temer is regular in the preterite: temí, temiste, temió, temimos, temisteis, temieron.
Imperfect
yo: temía
The imperfect of temer is regular: temía, temías, temía, temíamos, temíais, temían.
Future
yo: temeré
The future of temer uses the infinitive as a base: temeré, temerás, temerá, temeremos, temeréis, temerán.
Conditional
yo: temería
The conditional of temer is regular: temería, temerías, temería, temeríamos, temeríais, temerían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: temiera
The imperfect subjunctive of temer is regular: temiera, temieras, temiera, temiéramos, temierais, temieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: teme
The affirmative imperative of temer: teme (tú), tema (usted), temamos (nosotros), temed (vosotros), teman (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no temas
The negative imperative of temer uses subjunctive forms: no temas, no tema, no temamos, no temáis, no teman.