violar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
violar — to break
The present subjunctive of violar uses -e endings: viole, violes, viole, violemos, violéis, violen.
violar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this mood when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that someone not break a rule, or after expressions like 'es posible que'.
Notes on violar in the Present Subjunctive
Violar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs by using 'e' in the endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que nadie viole el acuerdo.
I hope that no one breaks the agreement.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que no violes las normas.
It is important that you do not break the rules.
tú
Dudo que ellos violen la ley a propósito.
I doubt that they break the law on purpose.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: viola
Correct: viole
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'viola' when the subjunctive 'viole' is required by the context of doubt or necessity.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: violo
The present tense of violar is regular: violo, violas, viola, violamos, violáis, violan.
Preterite
yo: violé
The preterite of violar is regular: violé, violaste, violó, violamos, violasteis, violaron.
Imperfect
yo: violaba
The imperfect of violar is regular: violaba, violabas, violaba, violábamos, violabais, violaban.
Future
yo: violaré
The future of violar is regular: violaré, violarás, violará, violaremos, violaréis, violarán.
Conditional
yo: violaría
The conditional of violar is regular: violaría, violarías, violaría, violaríamos, violaríais, violarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: violara
The imperfect subjunctive of violar is formed from the 'violaron' stem: violara, violaras, violara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: viola
The affirmative imperative of violar uses: viola (tú), viole (usted), violad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no violes
The negative imperative of violar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no violes, no viole, no violéis.