Present Subjunctive of Stem-Changing Verbs Page 137 – Chapter 3 Realidades 3
Present Subjunctive of Stem-Changing Verbs You know that stem-changing verbs in the present indicative have a stem-change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Present Subjunctive of Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-changing verbs ending in -ar and -er have the same stem changes in the subjunctive as in the indicative.
JUGAR (u > ue) juegue juegues juguemos (NO CHANGE) jugéis jueguen
PENSAR (e > ie) piense pienses pensemos (NO CHANGE) penséis piensen
ENTENDER (e > ie) entienda entiendas entendamos (NO CHANGE) entendáis entiendan
Present Subjunctive of Stem-Changing Verbs Other verbs you know that follow these patterns are: o...ue: contar, poder, volver, costar, probar(se), llover, doler e…ie: querer, sentarse, calentar, despertar(se), empezar, entender
Present Subjunctive of Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-changing verbs ending in -ir have changes in all forms of the present subjunctive.
PEDIR (e > i) pida pidas pidamos pidáis pidan
DIVERTIRSE (e > ie), (e > I) me divierta te diviertas se divierta nos divirtamos os divirtáis se diviertan
DORMIR (u > ue), (o > u) duerma duermas durmamos durmáis duerman
Present Subjunctive of Stem-Changing Verbs Other verbs you know that follow these patterns are: o...ue: morir e…ie: sentirse, preferir e…i: reír, repetir, servir, vestir(se), seguir, conseguir
Present Subjunctive of Stem-Changing Verbs Es necesario que pidas la llave. Queremos que se diviertan. Es bueno que duermas durante el vuelo.