Saludar Subjunctive Mood in Latin American Spanish

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 that verb type.

Conjugations

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

Pronoun Conjugation
Yosalude
saludes
Él / Ella / Ustedsalude
Nosotros / Nosotrassaludemos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedessaluden

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Usage of Saludar in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of saludar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or situations of uncertainty or subjectivity.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que saludes a tus padres de mi parte. (I hope you greet your parents for me.)

To express a demand or request: For example, Es importante que saludes a todos con respeto. (It’s important that you greet everyone with respect.)

To express uncertainty or subjectivity: For example, No estoy seguro de que me salude cuando me vea. (I’m not sure if he’ll greet me when he sees me.)

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American regions, saludar can be used informally to mean “to hit” or “to punch,” as in Si no me pagas, te voy a saludar. (If you don’t pay me, I’m going to punch you.)

Examples

Examples of Saludar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que mi hijo salude a sus maestros cuando llegue a la escuela. (I hope my son greets his teachers when he arrives at school.)

Es importante que saludemos a nuestros vecinos para mantener buenas relaciones. (It’s important that we greet our neighbors to maintain good relations.)

Aunque no lo conozcas, sería bueno que saludes al nuevo empleado. (Even if you don’t know them, it would be good for you to greet the new employee.)

Ojalá que mi equipo salude a los aficionados después del partido. (I hope my team greets the fans after the game.)

Es una tradición que los recién casados saluden a los invitados en la recepción. (It’s a tradition for the newlyweds to greet the guests at the reception.)

Tal vez saluden al presidente cuando venga a nuestra ciudad. (Maybe they will greet the president when he comes to our city.)

Insisto en que saludemos a la gente mayor con respeto. (I insist that we greet the elderly with respect.)

Quiero que saludes a tus primos cuando lleguen a la fiesta. (I want you to greet your cousins when they arrive at the party.)

Es una lástima que no salude a sus compañeros de trabajo. (It’s a shame that he doesn’t greet his coworkers.)

Dudo que los famosos saluden a sus fans en la alfombra roja. (I doubt that celebrities will greet their fans on the red carpet.)

Me alegra que saludemos a nuestros amigos con un abrazo. (I’m glad we greet our friends with a hug.)

Sería genial que saludes al conserje todas las mañanas. (It would be great if you greeted the doorman every morning.)

Es raro que los políticos saluden a la gente en la calle. (It’s rare for politicians to greet people on the street.)

Temo que mi jefe no salude a los empleados en la fiesta de Navidad. (I’m afraid my boss won’t greet the employees at the Christmas party.)

Sugiero que saluden al nuevo vecino con una tarta de bienvenida. (I suggest you greet the new neighbor with a welcome cake.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Saludar (to greet) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo salude I greet
Tú saludes You greet
Él / Ella / Usted salude He / She / You greets
Nosotros / Nosotras saludemos We greet
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes saluden They / You all greet

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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.