habitúe

Habitúe is the third-person singular present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb habituar, meaning to accustom or to get someone used to something. This form is used in subordinate clauses that express desire, doubt, necessity, emotion, or hypothetical situations, especially after verbs or expressions that require the subjunctive mood. For example: Es necesario que él habitúe a los niños a las normas; Espero que ella habitúe su rutina a este nuevo horario. The present subjunctive forms of habituar are used across formal and literary styles to convey non-asserted or contingent action.

In practice, habitúe is most commonly encountered in written Spanish, where the subjunctive mood remains a central tool for indicating subjectivity, influence, or uncertainty. Its usage follows the general rules of the subjunctive: after expressions of command, wish, emotion, doubt, or necessity, and in certain clauses introduced by conjunctions that require the subjunctive. The form can appear with a range of subjects (él, ella, usted) depending on the sentence.

The verb habituar itself is rooted in the broader family of Latin-derived Spanish verbs meaning to accustom. It is composed with the usual -ar verb endings, and habitúe conforms to the standard present-subjunctive pattern for this class. While habitúe is a specific grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item, it plays a crucial role in expressing the act of causing someone to become accustomed to something within a hypothetical or non-assertive context.