sueñen

Sueñen is a form of the Spanish verb soñar, which means to dream. It is the present subjunctive form for the third-person plural (ellos, ellas, ustedes) and also the affirmative imperative form for ustedes. In both uses, it appears in sentences that express wishes, hopes, or commands addressed to a group.

As a present-subjunctive form, sueñen is used after expressions of desire, doubt, possibility, or emotion, typically in subordinate clauses introduced by verbs like querer, esperar, temer, ojalá, or conjunctions that require the subjunctive. For example: “Espero que sueñen con un futuro mejor.” As an affirmative command, it can function as a directive to a group: “Sueñen con grandes metas, ustedes.”

Pronunciation and orthography reflect standard Spanish rules. The verb carries the tilde on the ñ, and the stress falls on the first syllable in this form: sue-ñen. The form is part of a broader paradigm of soñar in the present subjunctive, which also includes sueñe, sueñes, soñemos, soñéis, and sueñen.

Etymology traces to the verb soñar, from Latin somniare, related to somnium meaning dream. The noun sueño refers to the dream itself, while the related forms alter tone, mood, or subject in sentences using sueñen.

See also: soñar, sueño, somnium.