The subjunctive mood of secarse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the subject drying itself. For example, Es importante que la ropa se seque por completo. (It’s important that the clothes dry completely.)

This verb follows the -car to -que spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘c’ changes to ‘qu’ before the endings are added.

Conjugations

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

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

To dry (something): For example, Es importante que la ropa se seque bien. (It’s important that the clothes dry well.)

To become dry: For example, Espero que el piso se seque pronto después de limpiarlo. (I hope the floor dries quickly after cleaning it.)

To dry up (a liquid): For example, No quiero que el charco se seque y deje una mancha. (I don’t want the puddle to dry up and leave a stain.)

To wither (a plant): For example, Me da pena que las flores se sequen tan rápido. (It makes me sad that the flowers wither so quickly.)

To dry out (skin, lips): For example, Necesito que mis labios no se sequen con este clima seco. (I need my lips not to dry out in this dry climate.)

Colloquially, to ignore someone: For example, No puedo creer que Juan se secó y no me contestó el mensaje. (I can’t believe Juan ignored me and didn’t reply to my message.)

Examples

Examples of Secarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que te seques bien después de bañarte para no resfriarte. (I hope you dry yourself off well after bathing so you don’t catch a cold.)

Aunque llueva, es importante que te seques el pelo antes de salir para no mojarlo. (Even if it rains, it’s important that you dry your hair before going out so you don’t get it wet.)

Para que la ropa no se arrugue, es mejor que la seques en la secadora. (So the clothes don’t wrinkle, it’s better that you dry them in the dryer.)

Ojalá que me seque rápido después de sudar tanto en el gimnasio. (I hope I dry off quickly after sweating so much at the gym.)

Es fundamental que te seques bien los pies después de bañarte para evitar hongos. (It’s essential that you dry your feet well after bathing to avoid fungus.)

Mamá insiste en que me seque el pelo con la toalla para no enfermarme. (Mom insists that I dry my hair with a towel so I don’t get sick.)

Ojalá que te seques rápido después de la ducha para no llegar tarde al trabajo. (I hope you dry off quickly after the shower so you don’t arrive late to work.)

Es importante que seques bien las sábanas después de lavarlas para que no queden manchas de humedad. (It’s important that you dry the sheets well after washing them so there are no damp stains left.)

Ustedes deben secarse muy bien después de sudar tanto en el partido de fútbol. (You should dry yourselves very well after sweating so much in the soccer game.)

Ojalá que me seque pronto después de mojarme con la lluvia para no pescar un resfriado. (I hope I dry off soon after getting wet in the rain so I don’t catch a cold.)

Es mejor que seques la ropa en la secadora para que no se arrugue tanto. (It’s better that you dry the clothes in the dryer so they don’t wrinkle as much.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Secarse (to dry 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.