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“Montar” (to ride) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Montar”

The Subjunctive Mood of Montar is used to express wishes, desires, or situations that are doubtful or hypothetical, for example: Espero que montes la bicicleta esta tarde. (I hope you ride the bike this afternoon.)

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

How to Use Montar in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of montar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action or event.

To mount or ride: For example, Espero que montes el caballo con cuidado. (I hope you ride the horse carefully.)

To assemble or put together: For example, Es necesario que montes la bicicleta tú mismo. (It’s necessary that you assemble the bicycle yourself.)

To set up or install (colloquial): For example, Quiero que montes una fiesta en mi casa. (I want you to set up a party at my house.)

To have sex (vulgar): For example, Dicen que montó a su novia anoche. (They say he had sex with his girlfriend last night.)

Real Life Examples of Montar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que montemos a caballo en las montañas. (I hope we go horseback riding in the mountains.)

¿Crees que monte la nueva bicicleta de montaña? (Do you think I should ride the new mountain bike?)

Los niños quieren que monten el trenecito en el parque. (The kids want to ride the little train at the park.)

Ojalá que monte el caballo con cuidado. (I hope he rides the horse carefully.)

Es importante que montes con el equipo adecuado. (It’s important that you ride with the proper equipment.)

Aunque monte mucho, nunca se cansa. (Even though he rides a lot, he never gets tired.)

Dudo que monten las nuevas motos todoterreno. (I doubt they’ll ride the new off-road motorcycles.)

Tal vez monte el skate por la ciudad. (Maybe he’ll skateboard around the city.)

Insisto en que montes con casco por seguridad. (I insist that you wear a helmet for safety when you ride.)

Aunque montes rápido, maneja con cuidado. (Even if you ride fast, drive carefully.)

Quiero que monte el monopatín con estilo. (I want him to ride the skateboard with style.)

Tal vez monten los caballos salvajes. (Maybe they’ll ride the wild horses.)

Espero que no monte la moto sin licencia. (I hope he doesn’t ride the motorcycle without a license.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Montar (to ride) 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.