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Conjugation Chart of “Llegar” (to arrive) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Llegar”

The Subjunctive Mood of Llegar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about arriving somewhere. For example, Espero que llegues a tiempo. (I hope you arrive on time.)

This verb follows the -gar to -gue spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘g’ changes to ‘gu’ before the vowels ‘e’ and ‘i’ in certain conjugations.

How to Use Llegar in the Subjunctive Mood

Llegar generally means “to arrive” or “to reach”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To arrive at a place: for example, Espero que llegues a tiempo a la fiesta (I hope you arrive at the party on time).

To reach a goal or milestone: for example, Ojalá que llegues lejos en tu carrera (I hope you reach great heights in your career).

To extend or stretch (figuratively): for example, No creo que mi sueldo llegue para pagar todas las cuentas (I don’t think my salary will stretch to pay all the bills).

To get to a point or stage: for example, Cuando llegues a mi edad, lo entenderás (When you get to my age, you’ll understand).

To happen or occur (colloquial): for example, Si llegara a ganar la lotería, me compraría una casa nueva (If I were to win the lottery, I would buy a new house).

To bother or annoy (rude, colloquial): for example, Ojalá que no llegues tarde otra vez (I hope you don’t bother us by being late again).

Real Life Examples of Llegar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que llegues a tiempo a la reunión. (I hope you arrive on time for the meeting.)

Es importante que lleguemos temprano al aeropuerto para hacer el check-in. (It’s important that we arrive early at the airport to check in.)

Ojalá que lleguen pronto, los estamos esperando. (I hope they arrive soon, we’re waiting for them.)

Aunque llegue tarde, todavía puedo asistir a la fiesta. (Even if I arrive late, I can still attend the party.)

Cuando llegues, avísame para que te recoja en la estación. (When you arrive, let me know so I can pick you up at the station.)

El jefe quiere que lleguemos antes de las 8 am. (The boss wants us to arrive before 8 am.)

Dudo que lleguen a tiempo para el concierto con este tráfico. (I doubt they’ll arrive on time for the concert with this traffic.)

Es necesario que llegue temprano para preparar todo. (It’s necessary that I arrive early to prepare everything.)

Tal vez lleguemos tarde a la cena por el retraso del vuelo. (Maybe we’ll arrive late to dinner because of the flight delay.)

Siempre que llegues, me avisas y nos vemos. (Whenever you arrive, let me know and we’ll meet up.)

Quiero que lleguen con tiempo de sobra al evento. (I want them to arrive with plenty of time for the event.)

Es una lástima que no llegue a ver la película completa. (It’s a shame that I don’t arrive in time to see the whole movie.)

Vamos a esperar a que lleguen todos antes de empezar. (We’ll wait for everyone to arrive before we start.)

Aunque lleguemos tarde, todavía podemos unirnos a la fiesta. (Even if we arrive late, we can still join the party.)

Me alegro de que por fin llegues a tu destino con bien. (I’m glad you finally arrive at your destination safely.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Llegar (to arrive) in the Subjunctive Mood (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.