The Subjunctive Mood of Esconder is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que escondas la sorpresa. (I hope you hide the surprise.)

Esconder is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Esconder (to hide) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of esconder is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

To hide or conceal something: For example, Es importante que escondas la llave debajo del tapete. (It’s important that you hide the key under the mat.)

To keep something secret: For example, No quiero que escondas nada de mí. (I don’t want you to hide anything from me.)

To disguise or mask something: For example, Necesito que escondas tu verdadera identidad. (I need you to hide your true identity.)

To avoid or evade something (colloquial): For example, Siempre que hay problemas, esconde la cabeza como un avestruz. (Whenever there are problems, you bury your head in the sand like an ostrich.)

Examples

Examples of Esconder in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que escondas tus pertenencias cuando viajes. (It’s important that you hide your belongings when traveling.)

Ojalá que escondamos los regalos antes de que lleguen los niños. (I hope we hide the gifts before the kids arrive.)

Para la fiesta de disfraces, es mejor que escondan sus identidades reales. (For the costume party, it’s better that they hide their real identities.)

El jefe recomienda que escondamos los documentos confidenciales en un lugar seguro. (The boss recommends that we hide the confidential documents in a safe place.)

Mamá insistió en que escondiera mis ahorros en un lugar donde nadie los encontrara. (Mom insisted that I hide my savings in a place where no one would find them.)

Para el juego de las escondidas, sugiero que escondan los objetos en lugares difíciles de encontrar. (For the game of hide and seek, I suggest they hide the objects in hard-to-find places.)

Tal vez escondas tus verdaderos sentimientos para no herir a los demás. (Maybe you should hide your true feelings so you don’t hurt others.)

Es crucial que escondamos nuestra estrategia de los competidores. (It’s crucial that we hide our strategy from our competitors.)

Quizás escondan su relación por un tiempo, hasta que estén listos para hacerla pública. (Maybe they should hide their relationship for a while, until they’re ready to make it public.)

Ojalá que escondas tus intenciones reales para sorprender a tu pareja en su cumpleaños. (I hope you hide your real intentions to surprise your partner on their birthday.)

Tal vez escondamos nuestros verdaderos talentos por un tiempo, hasta que estemos listos para mostrarlos al mundo. (Maybe we should hide our true talents for a while, until we’re ready to show them to the world.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Esconder (to hide) 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.