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Conjugation Chart of “Participar” (to participate) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Participar”

The Subjunctive Mood of Participar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about participating in something, for example: Espero que participes en el proyecto. (I hope you participate in the project.)

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

How to Use Participar in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of participar is used to express desires, doubts, possibilities, or hypothetical situations related to participating or taking part in something.

To express a desire or hope: For example, Espero que participes en el proyecto. (I hope you participate in the project.)

To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que participen en la competencia. (I don’t think they will participate in the competition.)

To express a possibility: For example, Es posible que participemos en la feria. (It’s possible that we participate in the fair.)

To express a hypothetical situation: For example, Si participara en el concurso, ganaría un premio. (If I participated in the contest, I would win a prize.)

Colloquial/Slang usage: In some Latin American countries, participar can be used informally to mean “to join in” or “to be part of” something, often with a mischievous or playful connotation. For example, ¿Vas a participar en la broma? (Are you going to join in on the prank?)

Real Life Examples of Participar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que participes en las actividades comunitarias. (It’s important that you participate in community activities.)

Ojalá que participe en el próximo concurso de talentos. (I hope she participates in the next talent show.)

Aunque no ganes, es bueno que participes en competencias deportivas. (Even if you don’t win, it’s good that you participate in sports competitions.)

El profesor quiere que todos participemos en la discusión de la clase. (The teacher wants everyone to participate in the class discussion.)

Es necesario que participen en el programa de reciclaje. (It’s necessary that they participate in the recycling program.)

Sugiero que participes en el club de lectura para mejorar tu español. (I suggest you participate in the reading club to improve your Spanish.)

Mis padres insisten en que participe en más actividades extracurriculares. (My parents insist that I participate in more extracurricular activities.)

Sería genial que todos participemos en el festival de música este año. (It would be great if we all participated in the music festival this year.)

El entrenador recomienda que participen en los juegos de práctica. (The coach recommends that they participate in the practice games.)

Preferiría que no participes en esa protesta, podría ser peligroso. (I’d prefer that you don’t participate in that protest, it could be dangerous.)

Es una lástima que nadie participe en las reuniones de la asociación de vecinos. (It’s a shame that no one participates in the neighborhood association meetings.)

Dudo que participen en el próximo concurso de baile, no les gusta bailar. (I doubt they’ll participate in the next dance contest, they don’t like dancing.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Participar (to participate) in the Subjunctive Mood (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.