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“Enseñar” (to teach) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Enseñar”

The Subjunctive Mood of Enseñar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about teaching something, for example: Espero que enseñes bien a tus estudiantes. (I hope you teach your students well.)

Enseñar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Enseñar in the Subjunctive Mood

Enseñar generally means to teach or show, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To teach or instruct: for example, Es importante que los profesores enseñen con paciencia. (It’s important that teachers teach with patience.)

To show or demonstrate: for example, Espero que me enseñes a cocinar esa receta. (I hope you show me how to cook that recipe.)

To reveal or expose (colloquial): for example, No quiero que me enseñes las bragas en público. (I don’t want you to reveal your underwear in public.)

To display or flaunt (rude): for example, ¡Qué asco que enseñes tanto escote, guarra! (How gross that you flaunt so much cleavage, you slut!)

Real Life Examples of Enseñar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que el profesor enseñe con paciencia. (It’s important that the teacher teaches with patience.)

Ojalá que tú enseñes a tus hijos buenos valores. (I hope you teach your children good values.)

El jefe quiere que su empleado enseñe el nuevo sistema a los clientes. (The boss wants his employee to teach the new system to the customers.)

Para aprobar el examen, es necesario que enseñemos bien el material. (To pass the exam, it’s necessary that we teach the material well.)

Aunque no es obligatorio, sería bueno que ustedes enseñen técnicas de estudio a los estudiantes. (Although it’s not mandatory, it would be good if you teach study techniques to the students.)

Es una lástima que ellos no enseñen más idiomas en la escuela. (It’s a shame that they don’t teach more languages in school.)

Mis padres insisten en que yo enseñe a mis hijos nuestra lengua materna. (My parents insist that I teach my children our mother tongue.)

El entrenador recomienda que los jugadores enseñen ejercicios de estiramiento antes de cada partido. (The coach recommends that the players teach stretching exercises before each game.)

Sería genial que los museos enseñen más sobre la historia local. (It would be great if museums taught more about local history.)

Independientemente de su profesión, es importante que todos enseñemos con el ejemplo. (Regardless of their profession, it’s important that we all teach by example.)

Aunque es difícil, espero que mis hijos enseñen la lengua a sus propios hijos algún día. (Although it’s difficult, I hope my children teach the language to their own children someday.)

Para mantener viva nuestra cultura, es esencial que las nuevas generaciones enseñen sus tradiciones. (To keep our culture alive, it’s essential that new generations teach their traditions.)

Me gustaría que las universidades enseñen más sobre emprendimiento y gestión de negocios. (I wish universities would teach more about entrepreneurship and business management.)

Sería útil que los gobiernos enseñen a los ciudadanos sobre temas de salud pública. (It would be useful if governments taught citizens about public health issues.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Enseñar (to teach) in the Subjunctive Mood (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.