The subjuntivo presente of Quemarse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of burning oneself, for example: Espero que no te quemes con el horno caliente. (I hope you don’t burn yourself with the hot oven.)

Quemarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the subjuntivo presente follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of quemarse is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainty about the action of burning oneself.

To burn oneself (literally): For example, Es importante que no te quemes con el fuego. (It’s important that you don’t burn yourself with the fire.)

To get burned out or exhausted: For example, Tengo miedo de que me queme trabajando tanto. (I’m afraid I’ll burn out working so much.)

To get angry or upset (colloquial): For example, No quiero que te quemes por una tontería. (I don’t want you to get upset over a silly thing.)

To waste money or resources (slang): For example, Espero que no te quemes todo tu dinero en esas apuestas. (I hope you don’t burn through all your money on those bets.)

Examples

Examples of Quemarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que no te quemes con el sol. (It’s important that you don’t get sunburned.)

Mamá no quiere que me queme cuando voy a la playa. (Mom doesn’t want me to get sunburned when I go to the beach.)

Aunque hace calor, es mejor que te quemes un poco para obtener vitamina D. (Even though it’s hot, it’s better if you get a little sunburned to get vitamin D.)

Para la fiesta, mi amigo insistió en que quememos la antigua fogata en el patio. (For the party, my friend insisted that we light the old bonfire in the backyard.)

El instructor dijo que no quememos las calorías muy rápido durante el entrenamiento. (The instructor said not to burn calories too quickly during the workout.)

Ojalá que te quemes un poco para broncearte antes de las vacaciones. (Hopefully you get a little sunburned to get a tan before vacation.)

Mis padres temen que me queme si manejo mi moto bajo el sol abrasador. (My parents are afraid I’ll get sunburned if I ride my motorcycle in the scorching sun.)

Aunque el día está nublado, el médico recomienda que te quemes un poco para absorber la vitamina D. (Even though it’s cloudy, the doctor recommends you get a little sunburned to absorb vitamin D.)

Para la ceremonia, los indígenas pidieron que quememos hierbas sagradas. (For the ceremony, the indigenous people asked that we burn sacred herbs.)

Mis amigos quieren que me queme un poco para broncearme antes de ir a la playa. (My friends want me to get a little sunburned to get a tan before going to the beach.)

Dicen que si te quemas mucho con el sol, puedes aumentar el riesgo de cáncer de piel. (They say if you get really sunburned, you can increase your risk of skin cancer.)

Para la noche de fogata, mi primo sugirió que quememos algunas ramas secas del árbol. (For the bonfire night, my cousin suggested we burn some dry branches from the tree.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) 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.