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“Llorar” (to cry) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Llorar”

The Subjunctive Mood of Llorar is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que no llores. (I hope you don’t cry.)

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

How to Use Llorar in the Subjunctive Mood

Llorar generally means “to cry” or “to weep”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To cry or weep: For example, Espero que no llores cuando te vayas (I hope you don’t cry when you leave).

To shed tears: For example, Aunque llore, no me arrepiento de mi decisión (Even if I shed tears, I don’t regret my decision).

To lament or mourn: For example, Lloraremos su pérdida por mucho tiempo (We will mourn her loss for a long time).

To complain or whine (colloquial): For example, No llores tanto por un pequeño rasguño (Don’t whine so much over a small scratch).

To express intense emotion: For example, Lloraré de felicidad si me aceptan en esa universidad (I will cry tears of joy if they accept me into that university).

To leak or drip (idiomatic): For example, La llave llora, deberíamos arreglarla (The faucet is dripping, we should fix it).

Real Life Examples of Llorar in the Subjunctive Mood

No llores más, todo va a estar bien. (Don’t cry anymore, everything will be alright.)

Es importante que llores cuando lo necesites. (It’s important that you cry when you need to.)

Ojalá que no llore durante la película triste. (I hope she doesn’t cry during the sad movie.)

Quiero que lloremos juntos de felicidad. (I want us to cry together with happiness.)

Temo que mis hijos lloren cuando me vaya de viaje. (I’m afraid my kids will cry when I go on a trip.)

Dudo que llores en la boda, eres muy fuerte. (I doubt you’ll cry at the wedding, you’re very strong.)

Es una lástima que lloréis por cosas sin importancia. (It’s a shame that you cry over unimportant things.)

¿Crees que lloren cuando les diga la verdad? (Do you think they’ll cry when I tell them the truth?)

Aunque llore, no debes preocuparte. (Even if she cries, you shouldn’t worry.)

Si lloro, no me hagas caso. (If I cry, just ignore me.)

Tal vez llores de la emoción cuando veas a tu familia. (Maybe you’ll cry with emotion when you see your family.)

Es normal que lloren los bebés cuando tienen hambre. (It’s normal for babies to cry when they’re hungry.)

Espero que no llores en tu primer día de trabajo. (I hope you don’t cry on your first day of work.)

Sería mejor que lloremos a solas para no molestar a los demás. (It would be better if we cry alone so we don’t bother others.)

Me temo que lloren cuando sepan la noticia. (I’m afraid they’ll cry when they hear the news.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Llorar (to cry) 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.