The Presente de Subjuntivo of Amanecer is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the dawning or beginning of something, for example: Ojalá amanezca un nuevo día de paz y prosperidad. (May a new day of peace and prosperity dawn.)

This verb belongs to the -cer to -zca spelling-changing conjugation type, where the ‘c’ changes to ‘zc’ before the vowel endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Amanecer (to dawn) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of amanecer is used primarily in the third person singular form, except in poetic or metaphorical contexts.

To dawn (literal meaning): For example, Que amanezca un nuevo día de esperanza. (May a new day of hope dawn.)

To begin or start (figurative meaning): For example, Que amanezca una nueva era de prosperidad. (May a new era of prosperity begin.)

To realize or become aware (colloquial): For example, ¡Que amanezca, viejo! ¿No ves lo que está pasando? (Wake up, dude! Don’t you see what’s going on?)

To sober up (slang): For example, Después de esa borrachera, espero que amanezca pronto. (After that bender, I hope he sobers up soon.)

Examples

Examples of Amanecer in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que amanezca un día soleado para nuestro viaje. (I hope it dawns a sunny day for our trip.)

Aunque amanezca lloviendo, saldremos de todas formas. (Even if it dawns raining, we’ll go out anyway.)

Ojalá que amanezca un nuevo día de oportunidades para todos. (Hopefully a new day of opportunities dawns for everyone.)

Cuando amanezca, comenzaremos nuestra caminata por la naturaleza. (When it dawns, we’ll start our nature hike.)

Aunque amanezcas cansado, debes ir a trabajar. (Even if you dawn tired, you must go to work.)

Deseo que amanezca un día de paz y armonía en el mundo. (I wish a day of peace and harmony dawns in the world.)

Cuando amanezcamos, prepararemos el desayuno juntos. (When we dawn, we’ll prepare breakfast together.)

Aunque amanezcan nubes grises, saldremos a pasear. (Even if gray clouds dawn, we’ll go out for a walk.)

Ojalá que amanezca un nuevo amanecer lleno de esperanza. (Hopefully a new dawn full of hope dawns.)

Cuando amanezca, iniciaremos nuestro proyecto con entusiasmo. (When it dawns, we’ll start our project with enthusiasm.)

Aunque amanezcamos cansados, seguiremos adelante con nuestros planes. (Even if we dawn tired, we’ll move forward with our plans.)

Deseo que amanezca un nuevo comienzo para nuestra familia. (I wish a new beginning dawns for our family.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Amanecer (to dawn) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (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.