The subjunctive mood of casarse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about getting married, for example: Espero que te cases con alguien que te ame. (I hope you marry someone who loves you.)

Casarse is a regular -ar verb, so its subjunctive conjugations follow the standard pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Casarse (to get married) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of casarse is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainty about getting married.

Wish or desire: For example, Espero que mis hijos se casen con personas que los amen. (I hope my children marry people who love them.)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que se casen tan jóvenes. (I don’t think they’ll get married so young.) This can also imply a suggestion not to get married young.

Colloquial usage: ¡Cásate y tendrás hijos! (Get married and you’ll have kids!) is a common, slightly rude way of telling someone to settle down.

Examples

Examples of Casarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que mi hijo case con una buena mujer. (I hope my son marries a good woman.)

Es importante que te cases por amor, no por dinero. (It’s important that you marry for love, not for money.)

Mis padres quieren que me case pronto. (My parents want me to get married soon.)

Aunque no estés listo, tus amigos esperan que te cases algún día. (Even if you’re not ready, your friends expect you to get married someday.)

Es una tradición que las parejas se casen en la iglesia. (It’s a tradition for couples to get married in church.)

Antes de casarse, es bueno conocer bien a la pareja. (Before getting married, it’s good to know your partner well.)

Ojalá que mi hermana no case con ese tipo. (I hope my sister doesn’t marry that guy.)

Mis suegros insisten en que nos casemos este año. (My in-laws insist that we get married this year.)

Aunque tengan dudas, es normal que las parejas decidan casarse. (Even if they have doubts, it’s normal for couples to decide to get married.)

Dicen que es mejor casarse joven, antes de los 30. (They say it’s better to get married young, before 30.)

Aunque no lo creas, mi tío quiere que me case con su hija. (Believe it or not, my uncle wants me to marry his daughter.)

Es raro que una pareja decida no casarse después de años juntos. (It’s strange for a couple to decide not to get married after years together.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Casarse (to get married) 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.