The Subjunctive Mood of Cansarse is used to express wishes, desires, or situations that are uncertain or hypothetical, for example: Espero que no te canses de estudiar. (I hope you don’t get tired of studying.)

Cansarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern by dropping the -o from the yo form of the present tense and adding the corresponding subjunctive endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cansarse (to get tired) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Cansarse generally means to get tired or weary, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To get bored or fed up: for example, No me canso de que me digas lo mismo una y otra vez (I don’t get bored/fed up with you telling me the same thing over and over again).

To lose patience: for example, Me canso de esperar tanto tiempo (I lose patience from waiting so long).

To give up or quit trying: for example, No te canses de intentarlo (Don’t give up trying it).

To tire of something: for example, Me canso de tus excusas (I’m tired of your excuses).

Colloquially, to be annoyed or bothered: for example, Me canso de que me molesten tanto (I’m annoyed/bothered by them bothering me so much).

Examples

Examples of Cansarse in the Subjunctive Mood

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

Es importante que nos cansemos de vez en cuando para recargar energías. (It’s important that we get tired from time to time to recharge our energy.)

Aunque el trabajo sea duro, no permitas que te canses antes de terminar. (Although the work is hard, don’t allow yourself to get tired before finishing.)

El entrenador nos dijo que nos cansemos en cada práctica para mejorar nuestra resistencia. (The coach told us to get tired in every practice to improve our endurance.)

Ojalá que se cansen de hacer tanto ruido por las noches. (I hope they get tired of making so much noise at night.)

Mis amigos insisten en que me canse para dormir mejor por la noche. (My friends insist that I get tired to sleep better at night.)

Aunque el viaje sea largo, no dejes que te canses antes de llegar. (Although the trip is long, don’t let yourself get tired before arriving.)

Es bueno que os canséis de vez en cuando para valorar el descanso. (It’s good that you get tired from time to time to appreciate rest.)

Ojalá que se cansen de hacer tanto escándalo en la calle. (I hope they get tired of making so much noise on the street.)

Mis padres quieren que me canse para dormir temprano. (My parents want me to get tired to sleep early.)

Es importante que te canses en el gimnasio para mantenerte en forma. (It’s important that you get tired at the gym to stay in shape.)

El instructor dijo que nos cansemos en cada sesión para progresar. (The instructor said that we should get tired in each session to progress.)

Ojalá que se cansen de hacer tanto alboroto por las mañanas. (I hope they get tired of making so much noise in the mornings.)

Es bueno que os canséis de vez en cuando para apreciar el descanso. (It’s good that you get tired from time to time to appreciate rest.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cansarse (to get tired) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian 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.