Firmar Subjunctive Mood in Latin American Spanish

The Subjunctive Mood of Firmar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about an action of signing. For example, Es importante que firmes el contrato. (It’s important that you sign the contract.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Firmar (to sign) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yofirme
firmes
Él / Ella / Ustedfirme
Nosotros / Nosotrasfirmemos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesfirmen

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Usage of Firmar in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of firmar is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, demands, or uncertainty about the action of signing.

Desire or wish: For example, Espero que firmes el contrato. (I hope you sign the contract.)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No estoy seguro de que firme el documento. (I’m not sure if he/she will sign the document.)

Demand or request: For example, Es necesario que firmes aquí. (It’s necessary that you sign here.)

Emotion or opinion: For example, Me alegro de que firmes el acuerdo. (I’m glad you’re signing the agreement.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Firma esto o te mato! (Sign this or I’ll kill you!)

Examples

Examples of Firmar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que tú firmes el contrato antes de comenzar a trabajar. (It’s important that you sign the contract before starting work.)

El juez ordenó que el acusado firme una orden de restricción. (The judge ordered that the accused sign a restraining order.)

Espero que mi hijo firme la solicitud de ingreso a la universidad pronto. (I hope my son signs the university admission application soon.)

Para que podamos procesar tu solicitud, necesitamos que firmes estos documentos. (In order for us to process your application, we need you to sign these documents.)

Aunque no estés de acuerdo con los términos, es necesario que firmes el contrato. (Even if you don’t agree with the terms, it’s necessary that you sign the contract.)

Mis padres insisten en que yo firme un acuerdo prenupcial antes de casarme. (My parents insist that I sign a prenuptial agreement before getting married.)

El notario requiere que ambas partes firmen el documento en su presencia. (The notary requires that both parties sign the document in their presence.)

Ojalá que mi hermano firme los papeles del divorcio pronto para poder seguir adelante. (I hope my brother signs the divorce papers soon so he can move on.)

Aunque no quieras, es imprescindible que firmes el acuerdo de confidencialidad. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s essential that you sign the non-disclosure agreement.)

Para poder retirar el paquete, el cartero exige que firmes la guía de entrega. (In order to retrieve the package, the mail carrier requires that you sign the delivery slip.)

Independientemente de tus objeciones, es obligatorio que firmes el formulario de consentimiento. (Regardless of your objections, it’s mandatory that you sign the consent form.)

Antes de que puedas acceder a los fondos, el banco requiere que firmes una serie de documentos. (Before you can access the funds, the bank requires that you sign a series of documents.)

Para evitar problemas legales, mi abogado recomienda que firmemos un acuerdo de separación de bienes. (To avoid legal issues, my lawyer recommends that we sign a property settlement agreement.)

Es fundamental que todos los accionistas firmen la petición para convocar una asamblea extraordinaria. (It’s essential that all shareholders sign the petition to call an extraordinary meeting.)

Aunque no estén de acuerdo, la ley estipula que los menores firmen un formulario de consentimiento para ciertos procedimientos médicos. (Even if they disagree, the law stipulates that minors must sign a consent form for certain medical procedures.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Firmar (to sign) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo firme I sign
Tú firmes You sign
Él / Ella / Usted firme He / She / You signs
Nosotros / Nosotras firmemos We sign
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes firmen They / You all sign

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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.