The Subjunctive Mood of Decorar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about decorating something. For example, Es importante que decores la sala para la fiesta. (It’s important that you decorate the living room for the party.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Decorar (to decorate) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of decorar is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, demands, and hypothetical situations.

Desire: For example, Espero que decores la casa para la fiesta. (I hope you decorate the house for the party.)

Doubt: For example, Dudo que decoren el salón a tiempo. (I doubt they will decorate the hall on time.)

Wish: For example, Ojalá que decores tu cuarto con buen gusto. (I wish you would decorate your room with good taste.)

Demand: For example, Es necesario que decores la oficina antes de la reunión. (It’s necessary that you decorate the office before the meeting.)

Hypothetical: For example, Si yo decorara la casa, la haría ver más acogedora. (If I were to decorate the house, I would make it look cozier.)

Colloquial/Slang: In some Latin American countries, decorar can mean “to beat someone up” or “to mess someone up.” For example, Si no me pagas, te voy a decorar. (If you don’t pay me, I’m going to mess you up.)

Examples

Examples of Decorar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que decores tu nueva casa con buen gusto. (I hope you decorate your new home tastefully.)

Para la fiesta, sugiero que decoremos con globos y serpentinas. (For the party, I suggest we decorate with balloons and streamers.)

Aunque no tengan mucho dinero, espero que decoren su apartamento con cariño. (Even if they don’t have much money, I hope they decorate their apartment with care.)

Me gustaría que decores las paredes con arte moderno. (I’d like you to decorate the walls with modern art.)

Para el cumpleaños de mamá, sugiero que decoremos la sala con flores frescas. (For mom’s birthday, I suggest we decorate the living room with fresh flowers.)

Ojalá que decoren el restaurante con un toque rústico. (I hope they decorate the restaurant with a rustic touch.)

Aunque no tengan presupuesto, espero que decoren su patio con plantas y luces solares. (Even if they don’t have a budget, I hope they decorate their patio with plants and solar lights.)

Para la boda, es esencial que decoren el salón con elegancia. (For the wedding, it’s essential that they decorate the hall elegantly.)

Me alegraría que decores tu cuarto con pósters de tus bandas favoritas. (I’d be happy if you decorated your room with posters of your favorite bands.)

Para el baby shower, sugiero que decoremos con globos de diferentes formas. (For the baby shower, I suggest we decorate with balloons of different shapes.)

Me gustaría que decoren la entrada con luces navideñas este año. (I’d like them to decorate the entrance with Christmas lights this year.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Decorar (to decorate) 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.