tramar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
tramar — to plot
Use 'trame', 'trames', 'tramemos', 'traméis', 'trame', 'tramen' after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
tramar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is your go-to for expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about an action. Think of phrases like 'I hope they plot...', 'It's unlikely that she plots...', or 'It's good that we plot...'. It signals a subjective viewpoint.
Notes on tramar in the Present Subjunctive
Tramar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('tramo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Espero que trames un buen plan.
I hope you plot a good plan.
tú
Dudo que él trame algo ilegal.
I doubt he is plotting anything illegal.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que tramemos juntos.
We want us to plot together.
nosotros
Me alegra que traméis oportunidades.
I'm happy that you all are plotting opportunities.
vosotros
No creo que ellos tramen un engaño.
I don't think they are plotting a deceit.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative present ('tramas') instead of the subjunctive ('trames') after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use 'trames' after 'dudo que' or 'espero que'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, hope, and emotion require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands, using the indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: For negative commands like 'Don't plot!', use 'No trames' (subjunctive), not 'No tramas' (indicative).
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tramo
Use 'trama', 'tramas', 'tramo', 'tramamos', 'tramáis', 'traman' for current, habitual, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: tramé
Use 'tramé', 'tramaste', 'tramó', 'tramamos', 'tramasteis', 'tramaron' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: tramaba
Use 'tramaba', 'tramabas', 'tramaba', 'tramábamos', 'tramabais', 'tramaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: tramaré
Use 'tramaré', 'tramarás', 'tramará', 'tramaremos', 'tramaréis', 'tramarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: tramaría
Use 'tramaría', 'tramarías', 'tramaría', 'tramaríamos', 'tramaríais', 'tramarían' for hypotheticals ('would plot').
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tramara
Use 'tramara' or 'tramase' for hypothetical past situations, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: trama
Use 'trama' (tú), 'trame' (usted), 'tramemos' (nosotros), 'tramad' (vosotros), 'tramen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no trames
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no trames, no trame, no tramemos, no traméis, no tramen.