ultimar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ultimar — to finalize
The present subjunctive of ultimar changes the -a to -e: ultime, ultimes, ultime, ultimemos, ultiméis, ultimen.
ultimar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that someone else finalize a task (e.g., 'I want you to finalize...').
Notes on ultimar in the Present Subjunctive
Ultimar is regular in the subjunctive. It uses the 'opposite' vowel (e) typical for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú ultimes los detalles pronto.
I hope that you finalize the details soon.
tú
Es necesario que nosotros ultimemos el acuerdo.
It is necessary that we finalize the agreement.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos ultimen la obra este mes.
I doubt they will finalize the work this month.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo ultima
Correct: que yo ultime
Why: Learners often forget to switch the vowel to 'e' for -ar verbs in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ultimo
The present of ultimar is regular: ultimo, ultimas, ultima, ultimamos, ultimáis, ultiman.
Preterite
yo: ultimé
The preterite of ultimar is regular: ultimé, ultimaste, ultimó, ultimamos, ultimasteis, ultimaron.
Imperfect
yo: ultimaba
The imperfect of ultimar follows the standard -aba pattern: ultimaba, ultimabas, ultimaba, ultimábamos, ultimabais, ultimaban.
Future
yo: ultimaré
The future of ultimar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: ultimaría
The conditional of ultimar adds -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ultimara
The imperfect subjunctive of ultimar uses the -ara endings: ultimara, ultimaras, ultimara, ultimáramos, ultimarais, ultimaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ultima
The imperative of ultimar uses the forms: ultima, ultime, ultimemos, ultimad, ultimen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ultimes
The negative imperative of ultimar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.