valorar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
valorar — to value
Use 'valore' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'valores' (tú), 'valoremos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
valorar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about something happening now or in the future. For 'valorar,' it might follow phrases like 'I hope that you value...' or 'It's important that we value...'.
Notes on valorar in the Present Subjunctive
Valorar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('valoro').
Example Sentences
Espero que valores mi opinión.
I hope you value my opinion.
tú
Quiero que él valore el esfuerzo.
I want him to value the effort.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que valoremos nuestro planeta.
It's important that we value our planet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Espero que valores,' not 'Espero que valoras.'
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: valoro
The present of 'valorar' is regular: valoro, valoras, valora, valoramos, valoráis, valoran.
Preterite
yo: valoré
The preterite of valorar is regular: valoré, valoraste, valoró, valoramos, valorasteis, valoraron.
Imperfect
yo: valoraba
The imperfect of 'valorar' is regular: valoraba, valorabas, valoraba, valorábamos, valorabais, valoraban.
Future
yo: valoraré
The future of 'valorar' is regular, using the infinitive stem: valoraré, valorarás, valorará, valoraremos, valoraréis, valorarán.
Conditional
yo: valoraría
The conditional of 'valorar' is regular: valoraría, valorarías, valoraría, valoraríamos, valoraríais, valorarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: valorara
Use 'valorara' or 'valorase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'valoraras'/'valorases' (tú), 'valoráramos'/'valorásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: valora
Use 'valora' (tú), 'valore' (usted), 'valoremos' (nosotros), 'valoren' (ustedes), 'valorad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no valores
Form negative commands with 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no valores' (tú), 'no valore' (usted), 'no valoremos' (nosotros), 'no valoren' (ustedes), 'no valoréis' (vosotros).