The subjuntivo presente of saludar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about greeting someone, for example: Espero que saludes a tus padres cuando los veas. (I hope you greet your parents when you see them.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Saludar (to greet) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Saludar generally means “to greet” or “to say hello”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

Formal greeting: for example, Que salude a todos con respeto (That he/she greets everyone with respect).

Expressing hope: for example, Espero que me saluden cuando nos veamos (I hope they greet me when we see each other).

Wishing someone well: for example, Que les saluden mis padres (May my parents greet you all).

Colloquial usage: for example, ¡Que me saluden a esa guapa! (Go say hi to that hottie for me!). This cheeky usage implies asking someone to flirt or express interest.

Rude usage: for example, ¡Que les saluden a mis huevos! (Go greet my balls!). An extremely vulgar way to dismiss someone rudely.

Examples

Examples of Saludar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que saludemos a nuestros vecinos cuando los veamos. (It’s important that we greet our neighbors when we see them.)

Aunque no lo conozcas, sería bueno que saludéis al nuevo empleado. (Even though you don’t know him, it would be good if you greeted the new employee.)

Me alegro de que saluden con respeto a los ancianos. (I’m glad that they greet the elderly with respect.)

Ojalá que salude a sus compañeros de clase con amabilidad. (I hope that he greets his classmates kindly.)

Es una lástima que no saludes a la gente cuando pasas. (It’s a shame that you don’t greet people as you pass by.)

Preferiría que salude con un “buenos días” en lugar de solo asentir con la cabeza. (I’d prefer that he greets with a “good morning” instead of just nodding his head.)

Tal vez sería mejor que saludemos a los nuevos vecinos con una tarta de bienvenida. (Maybe it would be better if we greeted the new neighbors with a welcome cake.)

Dudo que saluden al portero cuando entran al edificio. (I doubt that they greet the doorman when they enter the building.)

¿Crees que saludéis al repartidor con una propina? (Do you think you’ll greet the delivery person with a tip?)

Insisto en que saludes a tus mayores con respeto. (I insist that you greet your elders respectfully.)

Quizás no sea necesario que salude a cada persona que pasa. (Perhaps it’s not necessary that he greets every person who passes by.)

Sería una buena idea que saludemos al nuevo jefe con un apretón de manos firme. (It would be a good idea if we greeted the new boss with a firm handshake.)

Lamentablemente, es poco probable que saluden al conserje por la mañana. (Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that they’ll greet the janitor in the morning.)

Sugiero que saludéis al equipo de fútbol con aplausos cuando salgan al campo. (I suggest that you greet the soccer team with applause when they take the field.)

No importa si no salude, siempre hay que ser amable. (It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t greet, you should always be kind.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Saludar (to greet) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian 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.