The Subjunctive Mood of Parar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about an action, for example: Espero que pares de fumar. (I hope you stop smoking.)

Parar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugation in the Present Subjunctive follows the standard pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of parar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action or state.

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

To stand up or rise: For example, Es importante que te pares derecho. (It’s important that you stand up straight.)

To pay attention or listen (colloquial): For example, Para que me pares bola. (So that you pay attention to me.)

To stop a vehicle: For example, Ojalá que el chofer pare el autobús. (I hope the driver stops the bus.)

To set up or establish (colloquial): For example, Necesito que pares una empresa. (I need you to set up a business.)

Examples

Examples of Parar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que pares de fumar por tu salud. (I hope you stop smoking for your health.)

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

Aunque no quieras, tienes que parar de trabajar tanto. (Whether you want to or not, you have to stop working so much.)

Para que podamos irnos de vacaciones, necesitamos que paren las lluvias. (For us to go on vacation, we need the rains to stop.)

Ojalá que pare de llover para poder salir. (I hope it stops raining so we can go out.)

Es una lástima que no pares de quejarte. (It’s a shame you don’t stop complaining.)

Sería bueno que paremos de discutir y hablemos en paz. (It would be good if we stopped arguing and talked peacefully.)

Aunque te cueste, es necesario que pares con esos malos hábitos. (Even if it’s hard, it’s necessary that you stop those bad habits.)

Mis padres insisten en que pare de salir tan tarde. (My parents insist that I stop going out so late.)

Para aprobar el examen, es crucial que pares de distraerte. (To pass the exam, it’s crucial that you stop getting distracted.)

Ojalá que el gobierno pare de subir los impuestos. (I hope the government stops raising taxes.)

Es una pena que no paren de construir en esa zona natural. (It’s a shame they don’t stop building in that natural area.)

Aunque te guste, debes parar de comer tanta comida chatarra. (Even if you like it, you should stop eating so much junk food.)

Para mejorar tu salud, el médico recomienda que pares de fumar. (To improve your health, the doctor recommends that you stop smoking.)

Ojalá que paren los conflictos en esa región. (I hope the conflicts in that region stop.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Parar (to stop) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.