The Subjunctive Mood of Jurar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty, for example: Espero que jures decir la verdad. (I hope you swear to tell the truth.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Jurar (to swear) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Jurar generally means “to swear” or “to take an oath”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To swear or take an oath: for example, Juro que no lo haga (I swear that I won’t do it).

To promise solemnly: for example, Te juro que te lo diga (I solemnly promise that I’ll tell you).

To affirm or insist: for example, Juro que es verdad (I insist it’s true).

Colloquially, to curse or swear (rude): for example, ¡Jura que no me importa! (Swear all you want, I don’t care!)

Examples

Examples of Jurar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que mi hijo jure decir la verdad en el juicio. (I hope my son swears to tell the truth at the trial.)

Es importante que todos juremos respetar las reglas de la comunidad. (It’s important that we all swear to respect the community rules.)

Aunque no estés de acuerdo, te pido que jures guardar el secreto. (Even if you disagree, I ask that you swear to keep the secret.)

Para ser parte del club, juren que nunca revelarán los secretos. (To be part of the club, swear that you will never reveal the secrets.)

Ojalá que jures ser fiel a tus principios, pase lo que pase. (I hope you swear to be faithful to your principles, no matter what happens.)

Es una tradición que los nuevos empleados juren lealtad a la empresa. (It’s a tradition for new employees to swear loyalty to the company.)

Aunque cueste, juremos no rendirnos en nuestro objetivo. (Even if it’s difficult, let’s swear not to give up on our goal.)

Para ser aceptado, juren que nunca traicionarán al grupo. (To be accepted, swear that you will never betray the group.)

Ojalá que jures no volver a mentirme, por favor. (I hope you swear not to lie to me again, please.)

Aunque parezca una tontería, juren que nunca revelarán el secreto. (Even if it seems silly, swear that you will never reveal the secret.)

Para ser parte del equipo, juren dar siempre lo mejor de ustedes. (To be part of the team, swear to always give your best.)

Ojalá que juremos apoyarnos los unos a los otros, pase lo que pase. (I hope we swear to support each other, no matter what happens.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Jurar (to swear) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (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.