The Subjunctive Mood of Practicar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about an action or event. For example, Es importante que practiques español todos los días. (It’s important that you practice Spanish every day.)

Practicar is a -car to -que spelling-changing verb in the present subjunctive tense. The stem vowel changes from a to que in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Practicar (to practice) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Expressing wishes or desires: For example, Espero que practiques más español (I hope you practice more Spanish).

Expressing demands or recommendations: For example, Es importante que practiques todos los días (It’s important that you practice every day).

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No creo que practique lo suficiente (I don’t think I practice enough).

Slang/Idiomatic usage: ¡Practica tu swing, chamaco! (Practice your swing, kid! – referring to sports or dancing). ¿Qué onda, practicas o te haces pato? (What’s up, are you practicing or chickening out? – challenging someone).

Examples

Examples of Practicar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que practiquemos nuestro español con regularidad. (It’s important that we practice our Spanish regularly.)

Sugiero que practiques tu pronunciación leyendo en voz alta. (I suggest you practice your pronunciation by reading aloud.)

Para mejorar, es necesario que practiquen la conversación con hablantes nativos. (To improve, it’s necessary that they practice conversation with native speakers.)

Ojalá que practique más su español antes de viajar a América Latina. (I hope she practices her Spanish more before traveling to Latin America.)

Es una buena idea que practiquemos pedir comida en un restaurante. (It’s a good idea that we practice ordering food at a restaurant.)

Para la entrevista de trabajo, es crucial que practiques responder preguntas en español. (For the job interview, it’s crucial that you practice answering questions in Spanish.)

Recomiendo que practiquen presentaciones en español para ganar confianza. (I recommend that they practice presentations in Spanish to gain confidence.)

Ojalá que mis amigos practiquen su español de vez en cuando. (I wish my friends would practice their Spanish from time to time.)

Para la próxima reunión familiar, sugiero que practiquemos saludos y presentaciones informales. (For the next family gathering, I suggest we practice informal greetings and introductions.)

Aunque sea difícil al principio, es importante que practique su español todos los días. (Even though it’s difficult at first, it’s important that she practices her Spanish every day.)

¿No crees que sería chido que practiquemos nuestro español viendo películas sin subtítulos? (Don’t you think it would be cool if we practiced our Spanish by watching movies without subtitles?)

Para prepararse para el viaje, es una buena onda que practiquen pedir direcciones y preguntar por lugares de interés. (To prepare for the trip, it’s a good idea that they practice asking for directions and inquiring about places of interest.)

Aunque ya habla bien, sería genial que practique su español con nativos para mejorar su fluidez. (Even though she already speaks well, it would be great if she practiced her Spanish with natives to improve her fluency.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Practicar (to practice) 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.