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“Llorar” (to cry) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Llorar”

The Subjunctive Mood of Llorar is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que no llores. (I hope you don’t cry.)

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

How to Use Llorar in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of llorar is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

Expressing desires: For example, Espero que no llores. (I hope you don’t cry.)

Expressing doubts: For example, Dudo que llore tanto. (I doubt he/she cries that much.)

Expressing emotions: For example, Me da pena que llores así. (It makes me sad that you cry like that.)

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si lloras, no te voy a consolar. (If you cry, I’m not going to console you.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡No llores, güey! (Don’t cry, dude!) or ¡Deja de llorar como una nena! (Stop crying like a little girl!)

Real Life Examples of Llorar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que nadie llore durante la película. (I hope no one cries during the movie.)

Es importante que llores cuando lo necesites. (It’s important that you cry when you need to.)

Aunque no quiera, el bebé llore si tiene hambre. (Even if he doesn’t want to, the baby will cry if he’s hungry.)

Ojalá que lloremos de felicidad en su boda. (I hope we cry tears of joy at their wedding.)

Temo que mis hijos lloren cuando me vaya de viaje. (I’m afraid my kids will cry when I go on a trip.)

Dudo que llores durante esa película de comedia. (I doubt you’ll cry during that comedy movie.)

Es una lástima que los fanáticos lloren cuando su equipo pierde. (It’s a shame that fans cry when their team loses.)

Tal vez sea mejor que no lloremos en público. (Maybe it’s better if we don’t cry in public.)

Me alegro de que no llores por cosas sin importancia. (I’m glad you don’t cry over unimportant things.)

Sería raro que los adultos lloren por un berrinche. (It would be weird for adults to cry over a tantrum.)

Quiero que mis amigos lloren de la risa con mis chistes. (I want my friends to cry with laughter at my jokes.)

Aunque duela, es bueno que llores para desahogarte. (Even though it hurts, it’s good for you to cry to release emotions.)

Es normal que los bebés lloren cuando tienen necesidades. (It’s normal for babies to cry when they need something.)

Ojalá que nadie llore en la graduación por la emoción. (I hope no one cries at graduation from the emotion.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Llorar (to cry) in the Subjunctive Mood (Latin American 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.