The Subjunctive Mood of Montar is used to express wishes, desires, or situations of uncertainty or subjectivity, for example: Espero que montes la bicicleta esta tarde. (I hope you ride your bike this afternoon.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Montar (to ride) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Montar generally means “to mount” or “to ride”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To mount or ride: for example, Espero que montes el caballo con cuidado. (I hope you ride the horse carefully.)

To assemble: for example, Es importante que montes los muebles correctamente. (It’s important that you assemble the furniture correctly.)

To set up: for example, Necesito que montes el campamento antes de que anochezca. (I need you to set up the camp before it gets dark.)

To stage or organize (an event): for example, Quieren que montemos una fiesta sorpresa para su cumpleaños. (They want us to organize a surprise party for their birthday.)

To make a fuss (colloquial): for example, No montes un drama por eso. (Don’t make a fuss over that.)

To have sex (vulgar): for example, Espero que no montes a nadie esta noche. (I hope you don’t have sex with anyone tonight.)

Examples

Examples of Montar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que montes a caballo con cuidado. (It’s important that you ride a horse carefully.)

El instructor sugirió que montemos las bicicletas con los cascos puestos. (The instructor suggested that we ride the bikes with helmets on.)

Ojalá que monten con precaución en esa motocicleta tan potente. (I hope they ride that powerful motorcycle carefully.)

Aunque no tengas experiencia, es bueno que montes para aprender. (Even if you don’t have experience, it’s good that you ride to learn.)

Es necesario que monte el caballo con confianza para no asustarlo. (It’s necessary that she ride the horse confidently so as not to scare it.)

Preferiría que montéis en un vehículo más seguro para el viaje. (I’d prefer that you all ride in a safer vehicle for the trip.)

Dudo que monten las motos sin antes tomar un curso de manejo. (I doubt they’ll ride the motorcycles without taking a riding course first.)

El guía turístico recomendó que montemos los camellos para disfrutar mejor del desierto. (The tour guide recommended that we ride camels to better enjoy the desert.)

Tal vez sea mejor que monte el tren en lugar de conducir. (Maybe it’s better that she take the train instead of driving.)

Insistieron en que montáramos los caballos a pesar del mal clima. (They insisted that we ride the horses despite the bad weather.)

Es una lástima que no monten más a menudo, se están perdiendo una experiencia increíble. (It’s a shame they don’t ride more often, they’re missing out on an incredible experience.)

Aunque tengan miedo, es importante que monten para superar sus temores. (Even if they’re afraid, it’s important that they ride to overcome their fears.)

Me alegra que montes con tanta pasión, se nota que realmente lo disfrutas. (I’m glad you ride with such passion, you can tell you really enjoy it.)

Sería genial que montemos juntos en esas nuevas bicicletas eléctricas. (It would be great if we rode those new electric bikes together.)

Espero que monten con cuidado y respeten todas las normas de tránsito. (I hope they ride carefully and respect all traffic rules.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Montar (to ride) 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.