The Subjunctive Mood of planchar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about ironing something, for example: Espero que planches la camisa antes de salir. (I hope you iron the shirt before leaving.)

Planchar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Planchar (to iron) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Planchar generally means to iron clothes or linens, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To iron clothes: The most common meaning is the act of ironing clothes or linens to remove wrinkles, for example, Aunque planches esa camisa, seguirá arrugada (Even if you iron that shirt, it will remain wrinkled).

To flatten or smooth: Planchar can also mean to flatten or smooth something out, for example, Si planchemos el papel, quedará liso (If we flatten the paper, it will be smooth).

To hit or strike forcefully: In a colloquial sense, planchar can mean to hit or strike someone or something forcefully, for example, Si te planches contra el suelo, te dolerá (If you hit the ground hard, it will hurt).

To ignore or disregard: In some contexts, planchar can mean to ignore or disregard someone or something, for example, Aunque te planches mis consejos, te arrepentirás (Even if you disregard my advice, you will regret it).

Examples

Examples of Planchar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que planche su camisa antes de la entrevista de trabajo. (It’s important that you iron your shirt before the job interview.)

Ojalá que tu hermana planche la ropa para la boda. (I hope your sister irons the clothes for the wedding.)

Aunque no te guste, es necesario que planches tu ropa para verte presentable. (Even if you don’t like it, it’s necessary that you iron your clothes to look presentable.)

Para que la camisa quede impecable, el sastre recomienda que la planchen. (For the shirt to look impeccable, the tailor recommends that they iron it.)

Mis padres insisten en que planchemos las sábanas antes de tender la cama. (My parents insist that we iron the sheets before making the bed.)

El jefe ordenó que planchéis los manteles para el evento de esta noche. (The boss ordered that you iron the tablecloths for tonight’s event.)

Es una lástima que los empleados no planchen los uniformes como se les indicó. (It’s a shame that the employees don’t iron the uniforms as instructed.)

Cuando viajamos, mamá prefiere que planchemos la ropa en cuanto lleguemos al hotel. (When we travel, mom prefers that we iron the clothes as soon as we get to the hotel.)

El dueño del restaurante exige que sus meseros planchen sus camisas todos los días. (The restaurant owner demands that his waiters iron their shirts every day.)

Aunque el servicio de lavandería es caro, insisto en que planchen mis trajes para las reuniones importantes. (Although the laundry service is expensive, I insist that they iron my suits for important meetings.)

Desearía que mis compañeros de cuarto plancharan su ropa de vez en cuando. (I wish my roommates would iron their clothes once in a while.)

Antes de una cita importante, es fundamental que planches tu mejor camisa. (Before an important date, it’s essential that you iron your best shirt.)

Sería genial que planchemos las cortinas para que la sala se vea más acogedora. (It would be great if we ironed the curtains to make the living room look cozier.)

Tal vez planchéis los manteles de hilo para la cena familiar el próximo domingo. (Maybe you should iron the linen tablecloths for the family dinner next Sunday.)

Dudo que los nuevos vecinos planchen sus sábanas tan seguido como nosotros. (I doubt the new neighbors iron their sheets as often as we do.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Planchar (to iron) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (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.