Present Subjunctive Regular Verbs
In English Some impersonal expressions show uncertainty that something will happen. In both English and Spanish, such expressions are followed by the subjunctive. It is important that he leave. It is necessary that we go to the store
To form the present subjunctive The present subjunctive is formed in the same way as most command forms Start with the present tense yo form (hablar: hablo) Drop the –o (hablo: habl Add –e endings to ar verbs/add –a endings to er/ir verbs * the yo and él/ella/ud forms are the same
For example Hablar Hable Hables Hable Hablemos Habléis hablen
Tener Tenga Tengas Tenga Tengamos Tengáis tengan
escribir Escriba Escribas Escriba Escribamos Escribáis escriban
Conjugate the following in the present subjunctive Cometer Emprender Insistir Luchar Advertir (e-ie) Invertir (e-ie) Seguir (e-i)-yo form sigo
Spelling changes Verbs that end in –car, gar, or zar are spelled differently to maintain their pronunciation C changes to qu G changes to gu Z changes to C
For Example Criticar- Critique Critiques Critique Critiquemos Critiquéis critiquen
llegar Llegue Llegues Llegue Lleguemos Lleguéis lleguen
penalizar Penalice Penalices Penalice Penalicemos Penalicéis penalicen
Other spelling changes Proteger The g becomes a j Proteja Protejas Proteja Protejamos Protejáis protejan
Extinguir Drop the u in the present subjunctive Extinga Extingas Extinga Extingamos Extingáis extingan