amplíe

Amplíe is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb ampliar, meaning to enlarge or to expand. It is used in subordinate clauses that express desire, doubt, possibility, emotion, necessity, or after certain conjunctions and expressions that require the subjunctive mood.

Morphology and usage: In the present subjunctive of ampliar, the forms include yo amplíe, tú amplíes, él/ella/Ud. amplíe, nosotros ampliemos, vosotros ampliéis, ellos/ellas/Uds. amplíen. The form amplíe is therefore encountered in the third person singular (usted/él/ella) as well as in the first person singular (yo) in contexts that demand the subjunctive. This distinction from the indicative preterite amplié (I expanded) helps prevent misreadings between tenses and moods.

Typical contexts: Amplíe appears after verbs and expressions of wishing, hoping, or needing, such as “quiero que amplíe…”, “es posible que amplíe…”, “dudo que amplíe…”, or in official or formal language after impersonal expressions like “es necesario que amplíe…”. It is also used in subordinate clauses introduced by conjunctions that require the subjunctive, such as para que or a fin de que, when the action is not presented as a stated fact.

Etymology: Amplíe derives from ampliar, from Latin ampliare, related to amplus, meaning large or ample.

See also: Spanish verb conjugation, present subjunctive, ampliar.