The Present Subjunctive of parar is used to express wishes, desires, doubts or uncertainties about stopping or ceasing an action, for example: Espero que pares de fumar. (I hope you stop smoking.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Parar (to stop) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Parar generally means “to stop” or “to halt”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To stop or halt an action: for example, Espero que pares de fumar (I hope you stop smoking).

To cease doing something: for example, Aunque llueva, es importante que no pares de caminar (Even if it rains, it’s important that you don’t stop walking).

To stop and pay attention (colloquial): for example, Para que te enteres, ya me cansé de tus mentiras (So you know, I’m tired of your lies).

To stop and think (colloquial): for example, Para que veas lo que haces, casi me atropellas (So you see what you’re doing, you almost ran me over).

Examples

Examples of Parar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que mi hijo pare de fumar. (I hope my son stops smoking.)

Es importante que paremos de contaminar el medio ambiente. (It’s important that we stop polluting the environment.)

El jefe quiere que paren de perder el tiempo en las redes sociales. (The boss wants them to stop wasting time on social media.)

Ojalá que pares de llegar tarde al trabajo. (I wish you would stop arriving late to work.)

Aunque pare de llover, necesitamos un paraguas por si acaso. (Even if it stops raining, we need an umbrella just in case.)

Sugiero que paremos de discutir y busquemos una solución. (I suggest we stop arguing and look for a solution.)

Es necesario que paren de hacer tanto ruido después de las 10 pm. (It’s necessary that they stop making so much noise after 10 pm.)

Dudo que mi hermano pare de jugar videojuegos pronto. (I doubt my brother will stop playing video games anytime soon.)

Tal vez si paremos de trabajar tanto, podremos disfrutar más de la vida. (Maybe if we stop working so much, we can enjoy life more.)

Es una lástima que paren de producir esa marca de zapatos. (It’s a shame they’re stopping production of that shoe brand.)

Cuando pares de estudiar, ¿quieres ir al cine? (When you stop studying, do you want to go to the movies?)

Aunque paremos de trabajar, seguiremos recibiendo un sueldo este mes. (Even if we stop working, we’ll keep receiving a paycheck this month.)

Insisto en que paren de pelear y se comporten como adultos. (I insist that they stop fighting and behave like adults.)

Si pares de fumar, tu salud mejorará considerablemente. (If you stop smoking, your health will improve considerably.)

Quiero que paremos de desperdiciar comida y seamos más conscientes. (I want us to stop wasting food and be more mindful.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Parar (to stop) 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.