The subjunctive mood of desear is used to express wishes, desires, or hopes, for example: Deseo que tengas un buen día. (I hope you have a good day.)

Desear is a regular -ar verb, so its present subjunctive conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Desear (to desire) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of desear is used to express wishes, desires, hopes, or uncertainty about something in the present tense.

To wish or desire something: For example, Deseo que tengas un buen día. (I wish you have a good day.) This is one of the most common uses, expressing a desire or wish for something to happen.

To express hope: For example, Deseo que aprueben el examen. (I hope they pass the exam.) It conveys a hopeful sentiment about a potential future outcome.

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, No deseo que pienses que estoy enojado. (I don’t want you to think I’m angry.) It suggests uncertainty about a situation.

To give an order politely: For example, Deseo que me traigan la cuenta, por favor. (I’d like you to bring me the bill, please.) It’s a polite way of giving an instruction.

Slang/Idiomatic: In some Latin American vernacular, it can be used to express strong sexual desire, for example, Deseo que me la coja. (I want to f*** her – vulgar.)

Examples

Examples of Desear in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que desees viajar más en el futuro. (I hope you want to travel more in the future.)

Es importante que desees aprender el idioma si vas a vivir en otro país. (It’s important that you want to learn the language if you’re going to live in another country.)

Aunque no desee ir a la fiesta, iré para apoyar a mi amigo. (Even though I don’t want to go to the party, I’ll go to support my friend.)

Ojalá que deseen tener una vida más saludable y activa. (I hope they want to have a healthier and more active life.)

Me alegra que deseemos lo mismo para nuestros hijos. (I’m glad we want the same thing for our children.)

Es una lástima que no desee seguir estudiando después de graduarse. (It’s a shame that he doesn’t want to continue studying after graduating.)

Tal vez desees considerar un trabajo con más oportunidades de crecimiento. (Maybe you’d want to consider a job with more growth opportunities.)

Dudo que deseen quedarse en casa todo el fin de semana. (I doubt they want to stay home all weekend.)

Sería bueno que deseemos hacer más ejercicio como familia. (It would be good if we wanted to exercise more as a family.)

A pesar de que no desee ir al concierto, iré para acompañar a mi pareja. (Even though I don’t want to go to the concert, I’ll go to accompany my partner.)

Quizás desees probar un nuevo pasatiempo o actividad este año. (Maybe you’d want to try a new hobby or activity this year.)

Es raro que no deseen salir más con sus amigos. (It’s strange that they don’t want to go out more with their friends.)

Ojalá que desee dedicarse más a su carrera profesional. (I hope he wants to dedicate himself more to his professional career.)

Aunque deseemos tener más tiempo libre, a veces es necesario trabajar horas extras. (Even though we want to have more free time, sometimes it’s necessary to work overtime.)

Es una pena que no deseen aprender sobre otras culturas y tradiciones. (It’s a pity that they don’t want to learn about other cultures and traditions.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Desear (to desire) 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.