The subjuntivo presente of Saltar is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que saltes bien la valla. (I hope you jump over the fence well.)

Saltar is a regular -ar verb, so its present subjunctive conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Saltar (to jump) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of saltar is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, demands, and hypothetical situations.

Desire or wish: For example, Espero que saltes de alegría cuando te dé la buena noticia. (I hope you jump for joy when I give you the good news.)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que salte tan alto. (I don’t think he can jump that high.)

Demand or request: For example, Es necesario que saltes cuando te lo indique. (It’s necessary that you jump when I tell you to.)

Hypothetical situation: For example, Si saltara de ese edificio, se mataría. (If he jumped from that building, he would kill himself.)

Idiomatic usage: Saltar a la vista means “to be obvious” (for example, Los errores saltan a la vista en su trabajo. The errors are obvious in his work.) Saltar de alegría means “to jump for joy.” Saltar la barda (vulgar) means “to cheat on one’s partner.”

Examples

Examples of Saltar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que saltes de alegría cuando te diga las buenas noticias. (I hope you jump for joy when I tell you the good news.)

Es importante que saltes a la cuerda todos los días para mantenerte en forma. (It’s important that you jump rope every day to stay in shape.)

Aunque tengas miedo, quiero que saltes del trampolín. (Even though you’re afraid, I want you to jump off the diving board.)

Ojalá que saltemos la cerca para ver el concierto gratis. (I hope we jump the fence to see the concert for free.)

Tal vez salten de un puente si están muy desesperados. (Maybe they’ll jump off a bridge if they’re really desperate.)

Me alegro de que saltes a la oportunidad de trabajar en el extranjero. (I’m glad you’re jumping at the chance to work abroad.)

Dudo que salten en paracaídas porque les aterra la altura. (I doubt they’ll skydive because they’re terrified of heights.)

Es una lástima que salte de trabajo en trabajo sin estabilidad. (It’s a shame he jumps from job to job without stability.)

Temo que saltemos a conclusiones sin tener todos los hechos. (I’m afraid we’ll jump to conclusions without having all the facts.)

Quizás salten de la sartén para caer al fuego con esa decisión arriesgada. (Maybe they’ll jump out of the frying pan into the fire with that risky decision.)

Lamento que saltes de una relación a otra sin comprometerte. (I regret that you jump from one relationship to another without committing.)

Aunque salten de emoción, deben mantener la calma. (Even if they jump for joy, they must remain calm.)

Es una pena que saltemos las reglas tan a menudo. (It’s a shame we break the rules so often.)

Desearía que no saltes a la defensiva cada vez que te critico. (I wish you wouldn’t get defensive every time I criticize you.)

Celebro que salten de gusto cuando les doy un regalo. (I’m happy they jump for joy when I give them a gift.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Saltar (to jump) 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.