The Subjunctive Mood of Atravesar is used to express uncertainty, desire, or subjective statements, for example: Espero que atravieses el desierto con cuidado. (I hope you cross the desert carefully.)

Atravesar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain conjugations of the Present Subjunctive.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Atravesar (to cross) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of atravesar is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainty about the action of crossing or going through something.

To cross or go through: For example, Espero que atravieses el desierto con cuidado. (I hope you cross the desert carefully.)

To pierce or penetrate: For example, Temo que la bala lo atraviese. (I fear the bullet will pierce him.)

To overcome or endure (figurative): For example, Dudo que pueda atravesar esta difícil situación. (I doubt he can overcome this difficult situation.)

To interrupt or disturb (colloquial): For example, ¡No me atravieses cuando estoy hablando! (Don’t interrupt me when I’m talking!)

Examples

Examples of Atravesar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que nadie atraviese la calle sin mirar. (I hope no one crosses the street without looking.)

Es importante que atravieses la frontera con la documentación adecuada. (It’s important that you cross the border with proper documentation.)

Aunque el río esté crecido, el guía insistió en que atravesemos a nado. (Even though the river was swollen, the guide insisted that we cross by swimming.)

Ojalá que los manifestantes no atraviesen las líneas policiales. (Hopefully the protesters don’t cross the police lines.)

Temo que los delincuentes atraviesen los límites de la ley. (I fear that the criminals will cross the boundaries of the law.)

Quiero que atravieses esta etapa difícil con fortaleza. (I want you to get through this difficult stage with strength.)

Es necesario que atravesemos el desierto con suficiente agua. (It’s necessary that we cross the desert with enough water.)

Aunque el camino sea difícil, espero que atraviesen los obstáculos con perseverancia. (Although the path is difficult, I hope you cross the obstacles with perseverance.)

Ojalá que el equipo atraviese esta racha de derrotas pronto. (Hopefully the team gets through this losing streak soon.)

Es fundamental que atravieses esta prueba con honestidad. (It’s essential that you go through this test honestly.)

Aunque la situación sea complicada, confío en que atraviesen este bache con éxito. (Although the situation is complicated, I trust that you’ll get through this rough patch successfully.)

Ojalá que atravieses esta etapa de tu vida con sabiduría. (I hope you go through this stage of your life with wisdom.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Atravesar (to cross) 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.