The Subjunctive Mood of Cansar is used to express wishes, desires, or situations of uncertainty or doubt, for example: Espero que no te canses de estudiar español. (I hope you don’t get tired of studying Spanish).

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cansar (to tire) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of cansar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action related to getting tired or tiring someone out.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que no te canses de esperarme. (I hope you don’t get tired of waiting for me.)

To express a demand or suggestion: For example, Es importante que te canses haciendo ejercicio. (It’s important that you tire yourself out by exercising.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, No creo que se canse de trabajar tanto. (I don’t think he’ll get tired of working so much.)

Colloquial/Slang usage: Cánsate de rogar, nunca te haré caso. (Get tired of begging, I’ll never pay attention to you.) This rude usage implies the listener should give up on their insistent requests.

Examples

Examples of Cansar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que no canse de estudiar español. (I hope you don’t get tired of studying Spanish.)

Es importante que cansemos nuestros cuerpos con ejercicio regular. (It’s important that we exercise our bodies regularly.)

Aunque el viaje sea largo, no quiero que cansen. (Even though the trip is long, I don’t want you all to get tired.)

Ojalá que nunca te canses de aprender cosas nuevas. (I hope you never get tired of learning new things.)

Para que no te canses tan rápido, descansa un poco. (So you don’t get tired so quickly, rest a bit.)

Es bueno que canse a los niños con actividades al aire libre. (It’s good to tire out the kids with outdoor activities.)

Aunque cansen tus piernas, sigue caminando. (Even if your legs get tired, keep walking.)

Dudo que canse de viajar por el mundo. (I doubt he’ll get tired of traveling the world.)

Es importante que no cansemos nuestras mentes con demasiado trabajo. (It’s important that we don’t tire our minds with too much work.)

Aunque te canses, no te rindas en tus metas. (Even if you get tired, don’t give up on your goals.)

Quiero que cansen a los perros para que duerman bien. (I want you all to tire out the dogs so they sleep well.)

Temo que canse de su rutina aburrida. (I’m afraid she’ll get tired of her boring routine.)

Es una lástima que te canses tan rápido en el gimnasio. (It’s a shame you get tired so quickly at the gym.)

Ojalá que nunca cansen de explorar nuevos lugares. (I hope you all never get tired of exploring new places.)

Para que no canse, toma un descanso de vez en cuando. (So you don’t get tired, take a break every now and then.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cansar (to tire) 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.