The presente de subjuntivo of secar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of drying something, for example: Espero que el sol seque la ropa hoy. (I hope the sun dries the clothes today.)

Secar is a verbo con cambio vocálico, meaning the stem vowel changes in certain conjugations. For the presente de subjuntivo, the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘i’ before adding the corresponding endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Secar (to dry) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To dry (something): For example, Espero que el sol seque la ropa. (I hope the sun dries the clothes.)

To drain or remove moisture: For example, Es importante que sequemos bien el área inundada. (It’s important that we dry out the flooded area well.)

To wither or cause to lose moisture (plants): For example, Si no riegas las plantas, temo que se sequen. (If you don’t water the plants, I’m afraid they’ll dry out.)

Colloquially, to ignore or avoid someone: For example, Ella me seca cada vez que intento hablarle. (She dries me up every time I try to talk to her.)

Examples

Examples of Secar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que el sol seque la ropa antes de que anochezca. (I hope the sun dries the clothes before nightfall.)

Es importante que sequemos bien las verduras después de lavarlas. (It’s important that we dry the vegetables well after washing them.)

Aunque llueva, el conserje quiere que las baldosas sequen rápidamente. (Even if it rains, the janitor wants the tiles to dry quickly.)

Para que la pintura se adhiera bien, el técnico recomienda que la superficie seque por completo. (For the paint to adhere properly, the technician recommends that the surface dries completely.)

Mis padres insisten en que sequemos la ropa al sol para ahorrar energía. (My parents insist that we dry the clothes in the sun to save energy.)

El chef sugiere que sequemos las hierbas en un lugar fresco y seco. (The chef suggests that we dry the herbs in a cool, dry place.)

Aunque no lo creas, dicen que el barro seque más rápido con sal. (Believe it or not, they say mud dries faster with salt.)

Es fundamental que sequen bien los cimientos antes de construir. (It’s essential that they dry the foundations thoroughly before building.)

Mamá quiere que seques tu pelo con la toalla antes de peinarte. (Mom wants you to dry your hair with a towel before combing it.)

El entrenador nos pide que sequemos bien el sudor después del partido. (The coach asks us to thoroughly wipe off the sweat after the game.)

Tía Lola espera que el viento seque la pintura de la pared antes del fin de semana. (Aunt Lola hopes the wind dries the paint on the wall before the weekend.)

Para prevenir moho, es clave que sequen toda la humedad de la habitación. (To prevent mold, it’s key that they dry all the moisture from the room.)

Aunque parezca tonto, algunos creen que los billetes sequen más rápido al sol. (As silly as it seems, some believe that bills dry faster in the sun.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Secar (to dry) 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.