How to conjugate Advertir in Spanish
How to conjugate Advertir in Spanish
Advertir in Spanish means to warn, to advice.
Advertir is an irregular verb. That means this verb doesn’t follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses. It’s important to pay attention to the irregular tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb advertir so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
Advertir in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb advertir is irregular in the present tense.
The verb advertir is what we call an -ir verb. -ir verbs are verbs that end in -ir. ir verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ir
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review -er and ir verbs watch my -er and ir verbs video:
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Advertir in the present tense is not only an -ir verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case advertir is a e → ie stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to ir in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the indicative present tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | advierto | I warn |
Tú | adviertes | you warn |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | advierte | he/she warns, you (formal) warn |
Nosotros (as) | advertimos | we warn |
Vosotros (as) | advertís | you (plural) Spain warn |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | advierten | they hug, you (plural) warn |
Examples:
Yo advierto a mi mamá sobre el perro | I warn my mom about the dog |
Nosotros advertimos a los niños que no salgan porque hace frío | We warn the children not to go outside because it is cold |
Ellas advierten a las personas sobre el clima frío. | They warn people about the cold weather. |
Advertir in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb advertir is irregular in the preterite.
Advertir has a spelling change in the third person in the preterite.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the preterite tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | advertí | I warned |
Tú | advertiste | you warned |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | advirtió | he/she warned, you (formal) warned |
Nosotros (as) | advertimos | we warned |
Vosotros (as) | advertisteis | you (plural) Spain warned |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | advirtieron | they warned, you (plural) warned |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
la semana pasada | last week |
el mes pasado | last month |
el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
el año pasado | last year |
ayer | yesterday |
anteayer | the day before yesterday |
anoche | last night |
Examples:
La semana pasada advertí a mi mamá que debía pagar la deuda | Last week I warned my mom that she had to pay the debt |
Nosotros advertimos a los niños que en el parque había un perro bravo | We warned the children that there was a fierce dog at the park. |
La semana pasada ellas advirtieron que nos íbamos a quedar sin verduras | Last week they warned that we would run out of vegetables |
Advertir in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb advertir is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb advertir is what we call an –ir verb. -ir verbs are verbs that end in -ir. Regular -ir verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ir
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ir and er verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the imperfect tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | advertía | I used to warn |
Tú | advertías | you used to warn |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | advertía | he/she used to warn, you (formal) used to warn |
Nosotros (as) | advertíamos | we used to warn |
Vosotros (as) | advertíais | you (plural) Spain used to warn |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | advertían | they used to warn, you (plural) used to warn |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
a menudo | often |
usualmente | usually |
todos los días | every day |
todos los meses | every month |
todos los años | every year |
casi siempre | almost always |
a veces | sometimes |
de niño/niña | as a child … |
siempre | always |
normalmente | normally |
Examples:
Yo advertía a mi mamá todos los días. | I used to warn my mom every day. |
A menudo nosotros advertíamos a los niños sobre no hablar con extraños | Often we used to warn the children not to talk to strangers d |
Ellas siempre advertían a la gente que pasaba sobre los perros bravos | They always used to warn people that pass by about the fierce dogs. |
Advertir in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb advertir is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb advertir is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb advertir is what we call an -ir verb. -ir verbs are verbs that end in -ir. To conjugate advertir in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case advertir.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
Yo | é |
Tú | ás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
Nosotros (as) | emos |
Vosotros (as) | éis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir using the future tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | advertiré | I will warn |
Tú | advertirás | you will warn |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | advertirá | he/she will warn, you (formal) will warn |
Nosotros (as) | advertiremos | we will warn |
Vosotros (as) | advertiréis | you (plural) Spain will warn |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | advertirán | they will warn, you (plural) will warn |
Examples:
Mañana advertiré a mi hija sobre conducir y enviar mensajes de texto al tiempo. | Tomorrow I will warn my daughter about driving and texting at the same time. |
Nosotros advertiremos a los niños sobre los peligros del internet | We will warn the children about the dangers of the internet |
Ellas advertirán a los demás sobre el clima. | They will warn the others about the weather |
Advertir in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb advertir is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a advertir
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
Yo | voy |
Tú | vas |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
Nosotros (as) | vamos |
Vosotros (as) | vais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir using the informal future:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | voy a advertir | I will warn |
Tú | vas a advertir | you will warn |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a advertir | he/she will warn, you (formal) will warn |
Nosotros (as) | vamos a advertir | we will warn |
Vosotros (as) | vais a advertir | you (plural) Spain will warn |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a advertir | they will warn, you (plural) will warn |
Examples:
Yo voy a advertir a mi mamá sobre la deuda que debemos pagar. | I will warn my mom about the debt we must pay. |
Nosotros vamos a advertir a los vecinos sobre los robos del lunes | We will warn the neighbors about the robberies on Monday |
Ellos van a advertir a los niños que no jueguen con las vacas | They will warn the children not to play with the cows |
Advertir in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb advertir is irregular in the present progressive tense.
Advertir in the present progressive tense is not only an -ir verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case advertir is a e → i stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to i in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to advertir:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (advertir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) and change stem for this verb = (advirt)
- Add -iendo for -ir verbs = (advirtiendo)
The present participle of advertir is advirtiendo.
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
Yo | estoy |
Tú | estás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
Nosotros (as) | estamos |
Vosotros (as) | estáis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb advertir is: advirtiendo
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir using the present progressive:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | estoy advirtiendo | I am warning |
Tú | estás advirtiendo | you are warning |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está advirtiendo | he/she is warning, you (formal) are warning |
Nosotros (as) | estamos advirtiendo | we are warning |
Vosotros (as) | estáis advirtiendo | you (plural) Spain are warning |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están advirtiendo | they are warning, you (plural) are warning |
Examples:
Yo estoy advirtiendo a ellos sobre las inseguridades del barrio | I am warning them about the insecurities of this neighborhood |
Nosotros estamos advirtiendo a los niños que no salgan porque en este momento está lloviendo | We are warning the children to not go outside now because it’s raining |
¿Estás advirtiendo a los jóvenes sobre el alcohol? | Are you warning the young people about alcohol? |
Advertir in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb advertir is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb advertir is what we call an -ir verb. -ir verbs are verbs that end in -ir. To conjugate advertir in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case advertir.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
Yo | ía |
Tú | ías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
Nosotros (as) | íamos |
Vosotros (as) | íais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb advertir is advertir.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir using the conditional tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | advertiría | I would warn |
Tú | advertirías | you would warn |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | advertiría | he/she would warn, you (formal) would warn |
Nosotros (as) | advertiríamos | we would warn |
Vosotros (as) | advertiríais | you (plural) Spain would warn |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | advertirían | they would warn, you (plural) would warn |
Examples:
Yo advertiría a mi mamá si estuviera aquí. | I would warn my mom if she was here |
Nosotros advertiríamos a los niños si los padres nos dejaran. | We would warn the children if the parents would let us. |
Ellas siempre nos advertirían si supieran que esta pasando | They would always warn us if they knew something was happening |
Advertir in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb advertir is regular in the present perfect tense.
To form the present perfect, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
Yo | he |
Tú | has |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
Nosotros (as) | hemos |
Vosotros (as) | habéis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to advertir:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (advertir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (advert)
- Add -ido for -ir verbs = (advertido)
The past participle of the verb advertir is advertido.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the present perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | he advertido | I have warned |
Tú | has advertido | you have warned |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha advertido | he/she have warned, you (formal) have warned |
Nosotros (as) | hemos advertido | we have warned |
Vosotros (as) | habéis advertido | you (plural) Spain have warned |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han advertido | they have warned, you (plural) have warned |
Examples:
Yo he advertido muchos a los niños sobre no jugar en la calle | I have warned the kids a lot about not playing in the street |
Nosotros hemos advertido a Paula sobre no hablar con extraños | We have warned Paula about not to talk to strangers |
Advertir in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb advertir is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
Yo | había |
Tú | habías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
Vosotros (as) | habíais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case advertir.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to advertir:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (advertir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (advert)
- Add -ido for -ir verbs = (advertido)
The past participle of advertir is advertido.
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the past perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | había advertido | I had warned |
Tú | habías advertido | you had warned |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había advertido | he/she had warned, you (formal) had warned |
Nosotros (as) | habíamos advertido | we had warned |
Vosotros (as) | habíais advertido | you (plural) Spain had warned |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían advertido | they had warned, you (plural) had warned |
Examples:
Yo había advertido al niño sobre el perro grande | I had warned the child about the big dog |
Tú me habías advertido que debía traer botas. | You had warned me that I should bring boots. |
Él había advertido a todos sus amigos que debían traer chaqueta | He had warned all of his friends that they should bring jackets. |
Advertir in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb advertir is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
Yo | habré |
Tú | habrás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
Nosotros (as) | habremos |
Vosotros (as) | habréis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case advertir. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to advertir:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (advertir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (advert)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (advertido)
The past participle of advertir is advertido.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the future perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | habré advertido | I will have warned |
Tú | habrás advertido | you will have warned |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá advertido | he/she will have warned, you (formal) will have warned |
Nosotros (as) | habremos advertido | we will have warned |
Vosotros (as) | habréis advertido | you (plural) Spain will have warned |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán advertido | they will have warned, you (plural) will have warned |
Examples:
Mañana a esta hora ya habré advertido a mi mamá que tome su medicina. | Tomorrow at this time, I will have warned my mom about taking her medicine |
Pedro habrá advertido a sus hijos que no vayan solos al bosque | Pedro will have warned his children not to go to the forest alone |
Advertir in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb advertir is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
Yo | habría |
Tú | habrías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
Vosotros (as) | habríais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case advertir. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to advertir:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (advertir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (advert)
- Add -ido for -ir verbs = (advertido)
The past participle of advertir is advertido.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the future perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | habría advertido | I would have warned |
Tú | habrías advertido | you would have warned |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría advertido | he/she would have warned, you (formal) would have warned |
Nosotros (as) | habríamos advertido | we would have warned |
Vosotros (as) | habríais advertido | you (plural) Spain will would warned |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían advertido | they would have warned, you (plural) would have warned |
Examples:
Yo te habría advertido a la gente si hubiera estado ahí | I would have warned people if I had been there |
Ellos nos habrían advertido si no estuviesen tan lejos. | They would have warned us if they weren’t so far away. |
Advertir in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb advertir is irregular in the subjunctive present form.
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
Yo | e |
Tú | es |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
Nosotros (as) | emos |
Vosotros (as) | éis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
Yo | a |
Tú | as |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
Nosotros (as) | amos |
Vosotros (as) | áis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Keep in mind that the verb advertir is irregular in the subjunctive present.
Advertir in the subjunctive present tense is not only an -ir verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case advertir is a e → i stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to i in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the subjunctive present:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | advierta | I may warn |
Tú | adviertas | you may warn |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | advierta | he/she may warn, you (formal) may warn |
Nosotros (as) | advirtamos | we may warn |
Vosotros (as) | advirtáis | you (plural) Spain may warn |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | adviertan | they may warn, you (plural) may warn |
Examples:
Quizás advierta a Juana sobre su esposo cuando la vea. | Perhaps, I may warn Juana about her husband when I see her |
Es posible que ellos nos adviertan sobre el clima antes de visitarlos. | It’s possible they may warn us about the weather before we head there to visit |
Advertir in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb advertir is irregular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ir verbs like advertir the endings are:
Yo | iera |
Tú | ieras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
Vosotros (as) | ierais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
Yo | iese |
Tú | ieses |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like he endings are:
Yo | ara |
Tú | aras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
Nosotros (as) | áramos |
Vosotros (as) | arais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
Yo | ase |
Tú | ases |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
Vosotros (as) | aseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Here are the steps in action:
- Advertir
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: advertir – advirtieron
- Now remove -ieron and you are left with advirt
- Then, add a new ending.
Advertir in the subjunctive imperfect tense is not only an -ir verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case advertir is a e → i stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to i in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the subjunctive imperfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | advirtiera | I might warn |
Tú | advirtieras | you might warn |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | advirtiera | he/she might warn, you (formal) might warn |
Nosotros (as) | advirtiéramos | we might warn |
Vosotros (as) | advirtierais | you (plural) Spain might warn |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | advirtieran | they might warn, you (plural) might warn |
OR
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | advirtiese | I might warn |
Tú | advirtieses | you might warn |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | advirtiese | he/she might warn, you (formal) might warn |
Nosotros (as) | advirtiésemos | we might warn |
Vosotros (as) | advirtieseis | you (plural) Spain might warn |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | advirtiesen | they might warn, you (plural) might warn |
Examples:
Si nosotros les advirtiésemos sobre el mal estado de la carretera tal vez vengan en su camioneta grande | If we might warn them about the bad state of the road they would come in their trucks |
¿Sería incómodo si no les advirtiéramos? | Would it be uncomfortable if we did not warn them? |
Advertir in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb advertir is irregular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs like advertir the endings are:
Yo | iere |
Tú | ieres |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
Vosotros (as) | iereis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs the endings are:
Yo | e |
Tú | es |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
Vosotros (as) | eis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
Yo | iere |
Tú | ieres |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
Vosotros (as) | iereis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Advertir in the subjunctive future tense is not only an -ir verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case advertir is a e → i stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to i in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb advertir in the subjunctive future:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | advirtiere | I will warn |
Tú | advirtieres | you will warn |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | advirtiere | he/she will warn, you (formal) will warn |
Nosotros (as) | advirtiéremos | we will warn |
Vosotros (as) | advirtiereis | you (plural) Spain will warn |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | advirtieren | they will warn, you (plural) will warn |
Example:
El que advirtiere sobre el clima de la otra semana y tuviera razón sería bueno | That who will warn us about next weeks weather and was right would be great |
Advertir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb advertir is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
Yo | haya |
Tú | hayas |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb advertir is: advertido
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb advertir in the subjunctive present perfect.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | haya advertido | I may have warned |
Tú | hayas advertido | you may have warned |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya advertido | he/she may have warned, you (formal) may have warned |
Nosotros (as) | hayamos advertido | we may have warned |
Vosotros (as) | hayáis advertido | you (plural) Spain may have warned |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan advertido | they may have warned, you (plural) may have warned |
Example:
Dudo que alguna vez ella te haya advertido sobre los peligros de la selva. | I doubt that anytime she may have warned you about the dangers of the jungle |
Es posible que nunca hayamos advertido a mi mamá que su suegra va a vivir con nosotros. | It’s possible we may have never warned my mom that her mother in law is going to move in with us |
Advertir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
Yo | hubiera |
Tú | hubieras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
Yo | hubiese |
Tú | hubieses |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to advertir:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (advertir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (advert)
- Add -ido for -ir verbs = (advertido)
The past participle of the verb advertir is advertido.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb advertir in the subjunctive past perfect.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | hubiese advertido | I might have warned |
Tú | hubieses advertido | you might have warned |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese advertido | he/she might have warned, you (formal) might have warned |
Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos advertido | we might have warned |
Vosotros (as) | hubieseis advertido | you (plural) Spain might have warned |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen advertido | they might have warned, you (plural) might have warned |
OR
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | hubiera advertido | I might have warned |
Tú | hubieras advertido | you might have warned |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera advertido | he/she might have warned, you (formal) might have warned |
Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos advertido | we might have warned |
Vosotros (as) | hubierais advertido | you (plural) Spain might have warned |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran advertido | they might have warned, you (plural) might have warned |
Example:
Yo te hubiese advertido a los niños si hubiese podido. | I might have warned the children if I could have. |
Desearía que me hubieras advertido sobre los problemas de mi ex novio | I wish you might warned me about my ex boyfriends issues |
Advertir as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Advertir is irregular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb advertir would be advierte.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (adviertes)
- Take off the “s”. (advierte)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (advierte)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
Advertir in the imperative affirmative command is not only an -ir verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case advertir is a e → i stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to i in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tú | ¡advierte! | warn! |
Usted (Ud.) | ¡advierta! | warn! |
Nosotros (as) | ¡advirtamos! | warn! |
Vosotros (as) | ¡advertid! | warn! |
Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡advirtieran! | warn! |
Examples:
¡Advierte a tus amigos sobre tu enfermedad! | Warn your friends about your sickness! |
¡Advertid sobre los peligros de fumar! | Warn about the dangers of smoke! |
Advertir as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Advertir is irregular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
Advertir in the imperative negative command is not only an -ir verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case advertir is a e → i stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to i in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tú | ¡No adviertas! | Don’t warn! |
Usted (Ud.) | ¡No advierta! | Don’t warn! |
Nosotros (as) | ¡No advirtamos! | Don’t warn! |
Vosotros (as) | ¡No advirtáis! | Don’t warn! |
Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡No adviertan! | Don’t warn! |
Examples
¡No adviertas a los demás sobre cosas que no sabes! | Don’t warn others about the things you don’t know! |