Planchar Subjunctive Mood in Latin American Spanish

The Subjunctive Mood of planchar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about ironing something, for example: Espero que planches la camisa. (I hope you iron the shirt.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Planchar (to iron) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoplanche
planches
Él / Ella / Ustedplanche
Nosotros / Nosotrasplanchemos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesplanchen

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Usage of Planchar in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of planchar is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, demands, or uncertainty about the action of ironing.

Desire or wish: For example, Espero que planches mi camisa para la reunión. (I hope you iron my shirt for the meeting.)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que planches muy bien. (I don’t think you iron very well.)

Demand or request: For example, Es necesario que planches tu ropa antes de salir. (It’s necessary that you iron your clothes before going out.)

Colloquial or slang usage: For example, ¡Plancha esa camisa que está toda arrugada! (Iron that shirt, it’s all wrinkled!) This can be used in a demanding or scolding tone.

Examples

Examples of Planchar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que planche su camisa antes de la entrevista de trabajo. (It’s important that you iron your shirt before the job interview.)

Ojalá que mi hermana planche la ropa antes de que llegue a casa. (I hope my sister irons the clothes before I get home.)

El jefe insistió en que todos planchen sus uniformes para la reunión. (The boss insisted that everyone iron their uniforms for the meeting.)

Aunque no me gusta planchar, es necesario para tener una buena apariencia. (Even though I don’t like ironing, it’s necessary to look presentable.)

Siempre que viajo, prefiero que planchen mi ropa en la tintorería. (Whenever I travel, I prefer to have my clothes ironed at the dry cleaner’s.)

Para la boda, es esencial que planchemos nuestros trajes con anticipación. (For the wedding, it’s essential that we iron our suits in advance.)

Mamá quiere que planche mi camisa favorita para la fiesta. (Mom wants me to iron my favorite shirt for the party.)

Aunque cueste trabajo, es mejor que planches tu ropa tú mismo. (Even though it’s a hassle, it’s better if you iron your own clothes.)

El sastre recomienda que planche la chaqueta con un paño húmedo. (The tailor recommends that you iron the jacket with a damp cloth.)

Antes de salir, asegúrate de que planchen tus pantalones en la tintorería. (Before going out, make sure they iron your pants at the dry cleaner’s.)

Para verte más presentable, sugiero que planches tu camisa con almidón. (To look more presentable, I suggest you iron your shirt with starch.)

Es fundamental que planchemos las sábanas antes de tender la cama. (It’s essential that we iron the sheets before making the bed.)

Aunque no te guste, es importante que planches tu ropa de vez en cuando. (Even if you don’t like it, it’s important that you iron your clothes once in a while.)

Ojalá que mi compañero de cuarto planche su ropa más seguido. (I wish my roommate would iron their clothes more often.)

Para la graduación, es necesario que planchen sus togas con mucho cuidado. (For graduation, it’s necessary that they iron their gowns very carefully.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Planchar (to iron) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo planche I iron
Tú planches You iron
Él / Ella / Usted planche He / She / You irons
Nosotros / Nosotras planchemos We iron
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes planchen They / You all iron

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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.