The Present Subjunctive of Predecir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about predicting something in the present. For example, Espero que prediga el resultado del partido. (I hope you predict the outcome of the match.)

Predecir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugation follows a unique pattern in the Present Subjunctive.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Predecir (to predict) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of predecir is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, or uncertainty about predicting or foretelling something in the future.

To predict or foretell: For example, espero que puedas predecir el resultado del partido (I hope you can predict the outcome of the match). This is the most common meaning, expressing the idea of making a forecast or anticipating something that may happen.

To sense or have a premonition (colloquial): For example, predije que algo malo iba a pasar (I had a feeling something bad was going to happen). In informal contexts, it can convey having an intuition or gut feeling about a future event.

To prophesy or divine (religious/mystical): For example, el vidente predijo que tendríamos un año difícil (the seer predicted that we would have a difficult year). In spiritual or mystical contexts, it refers to making prophecies or divinations about the future.

Examples

Examples of Predecir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que el pronóstico del tiempo prediga buen clima para nuestro viaje. (I hope the weather forecast predicts good weather for our trip.)

Es importante que el equipo prediga las tendencias del mercado con precisión. (It’s important that the team accurately predicts market trends.)

Ojalá que el nuevo modelo prediga con exactitud los patrones de consumo. (Hopefully, the new model accurately predicts consumption patterns.)

Para que la empresa tenga éxito, es crucial que predigamos las necesidades de los clientes. (For the company to be successful, it’s crucial that we predict customer needs.)

Antes de invertir, es recomendable que los analistas predigan el rendimiento futuro. (Before investing, it’s advisable for analysts to predict future performance.)

Es fundamental que los meteorólogos predigan con antelación los fenómenos climáticos extremos. (It’s essential that meteorologists predict extreme weather events in advance.)

Para evitar riesgos, es mejor que los expertos predigan los posibles efectos secundarios. (To avoid risks, it’s better for experts to predict potential side effects.)

Ojalá que los científicos predigan cuándo ocurrirá el próximo eclipse solar. (Hopefully, scientists will predict when the next solar eclipse will occur.)

Para tener éxito en los negocios, es crucial que predigamos las tendencias y nos adaptemos a ellas. (To be successful in business, it’s crucial that we predict trends and adapt to them.)

Ojalá que los expertos predigan con precisión la próxima crisis económica para que podamos prepararnos. (Hopefully, experts will accurately predict the next economic crisis so we can prepare.)

Es importante que los líderes predigan los desafíos futuros y desarrollen estrategias para superarlos. (It’s important for leaders to predict future challenges and develop strategies to overcome them.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Predecir (to predict) 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.