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“Decaer” (to decline) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Decaer”

The Present Subjunctive of decaer is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about something declining or deteriorating, for example: Espero que no decaiga tu entusiasmo por el proyecto. (I hope your enthusiasm for the project does not decline.)

Decaer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations for each subject pronoun in the Present Subjunctive tense.

How to Use Decaer in the Subjunctive Mood

Decaer generally means to decline, deteriorate or weaken, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To decline or deteriorate: for example, Aunque decayera su salud, seguiría trabajando. (Even if his health were to decline, he would keep working.)

To lose strength or intensity: for example, Aunque decayera el interés, continuarían con el proyecto. (Even if the interest were to wane, they would continue with the project.)

To become discouraged or lose enthusiasm (colloquial): for example, No decaigáis aunque las cosas se pongan difíciles. (Don’t get discouraged even if things get tough.)

To lose value or quality (idiomatic): for example, Aunque decayera el servicio, seguirían yendo a ese restaurante. (Even if the service were to decline, they would keep going to that restaurant.)

Real Life Examples of Decaer in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que mi equipo no decaiga en el último cuarto del partido. (I hope my team doesn’t lose heart in the last quarter of the game.)

No quiero que tu entusiasmo decaiga por las dificultades que enfrentamos. (I don’t want your enthusiasm to wane because of the difficulties we face.)

Aunque las ventas decaigan temporalmente, mantendremos la fe en nuestro producto. (Even if sales decline temporarily, we’ll keep faith in our product.)

Ojalá que el ánimo de los voluntarios no decaiga a pesar del trabajo arduo. (I hope the volunteers’ morale doesn’t falter despite the hard work.)

Es importante que no decaigamos en nuestros esfuerzos por alcanzar la meta. (It’s important that we don’t let up in our efforts to reach the goal.)

Aunque la situación parezca desalentadora, no permitan que su determinación decaiga. (Although the situation may seem discouraging, don’t let your determination wane.)

Con tal de que nuestro compromiso no decaiga, lograremos nuestros objetivos. (As long as our commitment doesn’t falter, we’ll achieve our goals.)

Temo que si seguimos postergando el proyecto, el interés público decaiga. (I fear that if we keep postponing the project, public interest will wane.)

Aunque las críticas sean duras, es vital que tu pasión por el arte no decaiga. (Although the criticism is harsh, it’s vital that your passion for art doesn’t diminish.)

Pase lo que pase, no dejes que tu fe en un futuro mejor decaiga. (Whatever happens, don’t let your faith in a better future wane.)

Para que el movimiento no pierda fuerza, es crucial que el activismo no decaiga. (For the movement not to lose strength, it’s crucial that activism doesn’t decline.)

Aunque la tarea sea difícil, confío en que su dedicación no decaiga. (Although the task is difficult, I trust that your dedication won’t falter.)

Espero que el apoyo popular a la causa no decaiga con el tiempo. (I hope popular support for the cause doesn’t wane over time.)

Pese a los obstáculos, es importante que nuestra motivación no decaiga. (Despite the obstacles, it’s important that our motivation doesn’t falter.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Decaer (to decline) in the Subjunctive Mood (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.