victimar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
victimar — to kill or murder
Expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty: Espero que victimemos.
victimar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you want to talk about something uncertain, desired, emotional, or doubted. It often follows phrases like 'Espero que...' (I hope that...), 'Quiero que...' (I want that...), 'Dudo que...' (I doubt that...), or emotional expressions. For example, 'Me alegra que victimemos bien' (I'm happy that we victimize well).
Notes on victimar in the Present Subjunctive
Victimar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('victimo'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que tú victimas la verdad.
I hope you victimize the truth.
tú
Dudo que nosotros victimemos a nadie.
I doubt that we victimize anyone.
nosotros
Quiero que él victimé la situación.
I want him to victimize the situation.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ellos victimen con mala intención.
I don't think they victimize with bad intention.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'Espero que...', use 'Espero que victimemos' (subjunctive), not 'Espero que victimamos' (indicative).
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, desire, etc., trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrect endings for -ar verbs.
Correct: The present subjunctive for -ar verbs uses -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. So, 'victimes', 'victimemos', 'victimen'.
Why: It's easy to mix up indicative (-a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an) and subjunctive (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en) endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: victimo
Used for current actions, habits, or general truths: Victimo, victimas, victiman.
Preterite
yo: victimé
Used for completed past actions: Victimé, victimaste, victimó, victimamos, victimasteis, victimaron.
Imperfect
yo: victimaba
Used for past ongoing actions, descriptions, or habits: Victimaba, victimabas, victimaba, victimábamos, victimabais, victimaban.
Future
yo: victimaré
Used for future actions or probability: Victimare, victimarás, victimará, victimaremos, victimaréis, victimarán.
Conditional
yo: victimaría
Used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past: Victimaría, victimarías, victimaría, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: victimara
Used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests: Si victimara, lo entendería.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: victima
Use the imperative forms to give direct commands: ¡Victima! (you, sing.), ¡Victimad! (you all, Spain).
Negative Imperative
yo: no victimes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no': ¡No victimes! (you, sing.), ¡No victimen! (you all).