The subjunctive mood of pescar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the act of fishing. For example, Espero que pesques muchos peces. (I hope you catch many fish.)

This verb follows the -car to -que spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘c’ changes to ‘qu’ before the endings are added.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pescar (to fish) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pescar generally means “to fish”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To catch or obtain something: for example, Espero que pesques un buen empleo. (I hope you catch a good job.)

To understand or comprehend: for example, No pesqué nada de lo que dijo. (I didn’t catch anything of what he said.)

To contract an illness: for example, Cuidado no pesques un resfriado. (Be careful you don’t catch a cold.)

To pick up or acquire (slang): for example, Ojalá que pesques buena onda con esa chica. (I hope you pick up a good vibe with that girl.)

To trick or deceive (rude): for example, No dejes que te pesquen con sus mentiras. (Don’t let them trick you with their lies.)

Examples

Examples of Pescar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que pesques un buen pez hoy. (I hope you catch a good fish today.)

Es importante que pesquemos de forma sostenible para proteger el medio ambiente. (It’s important that we fish sustainably to protect the environment.)

Aunque no tengas experiencia, te recomiendo que pesques con una caña de principiante. (Even though you don’t have experience, I recommend that you fish with a beginner’s rod.)

Ojalá que pesquen muchos peces para la cena. (I hope they catch many fish for dinner.)

El instructor insistió en que pesquemos con mosca para disfrutar más la experiencia. (The instructor insisted that we fly fish to better enjoy the experience.)

A menos que pesquen de forma responsable, las autoridades tendrán que imponer multas. (Unless they fish responsibly, the authorities will have to impose fines.)

Tal vez pesques algo esta tarde, cuando baje la marea. (Maybe you’ll catch something this afternoon, when the tide goes out.)

Es una lástima que no pesquemos más a menudo. Es muy relajante. (It’s a shame we don’t fish more often. It’s very relaxing.)

Siempre que pesquen, deben respetar las normas de la reserva natural. (Whenever they fish, they must respect the rules of the nature reserve.)

Para que pesques con éxito, necesitas tener paciencia y práctica. (For you to fish successfully, you need patience and practice.)

Aunque pesquen por diversión, algunos lo hacen para ganarse la vida. (Even though they fish for fun, some do it to make a living.)

Dudo que pesquemos algo hoy con este viento tan fuerte. (I doubt we’ll catch anything today with such strong winds.)

Es fundamental que pesque con un permiso válido para evitar problemas legales. (It’s essential that you fish with a valid permit to avoid legal issues.)

Quiero que pesquemos en ese lago la próxima vez que vayamos de campamento. (I want us to fish in that lake the next time we go camping.)

Sugiero que pesquen con cebo vivo para tener más posibilidades de atrapar algo. (I suggest they fish with live bait to have a better chance of catching something.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pescar (to fish) 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.