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Subjunctive: Part II: Yo Form of The Present Indicative. - o Ending

Subjunctive mood is used whenever the speaker feels any uncertainty about the action of the sentence, or when the speaker is expressing a subjective opinion. In this lesson you will begin to learn how to conjugate verbs in the present subjunctivtive.

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Subjunctive: Part II: Yo Form of The Present Indicative. - o Ending

Subjunctive mood is used whenever the speaker feels any uncertainty about the action of the sentence, or when the speaker is expressing a subjective opinion. In this lesson you will begin to learn how to conjugate verbs in the present subjunctivtive.

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Subjunctive: Part II

In Part I, you learned that the subjunctive mood is used whenever the speaker feels
any uncertainty about the action of the sentence, or when the speaker is expressing a
subjective opinion.
In this lesson you will begin to learn how to conjugate verbs in the present subjunctive.

For most verbs, the present subjunctive is formed by following these three steps:
1. Start with the yo form of the present indicative.
2. Then drop the -o ending.
3. Finally, add the following endings:

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-ar verbs:
-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

-er and -ir verbs:


-a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

Regular -ar verbs like hablar (yo hablo).


hablo - o = habl
habl + e = hable
habl + es = hables
habl + e = hable
habl + emos = hablemos
habl + éis = habléis
habl + en = hablen

Regular -er verbs like comer (yo como).


como - o = com
com + a = coma
com + as = comas
com + a = coma
com + amos = comamos
com + áis = comáis
com + an = coman

Regular -ir verbs like vivir (yo vivo).


vivo - o = viv
viv + a = viva
viv + as = vivas
viv + a = viva
viv + amos = vivamos
viv + áis = viváis
viv + an = vivan

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The formula also works for verbs that have irregular “yo” forms in the present indicative.
Study these examples:
conocer (yo conozco)
conozco - o = conozc
conozc + a = conozca
conozc + as = conozcas
conozc + a = conozca
conozc + amos = conozcamos
conozc + áis = conozcáis
conozc + an = conozcan

tener (yo tengo)


tengo - o = teng

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teng + a = tenga
teng + as = tengas
teng + a = tenga
teng + amos = tengamos
teng + áis = tengáis
teng + an = tengan

salir (yo salgo)


salgo - o = salg
salg + a = salga
salg + as = salgas
salg + a = salga
salg + amos = salgamos
salg + áis = salgáis
salg + an = salgan

For -ar and -er stem-changing verbs, the formula applies except that there is no stem
change in the nosotros and vosotros forms. Study these examples:
pensar (yo pienso)
pienso - o = piens
piens + e = piense
piens + es = pienses
piens + e = piense
pens + emos = pensemos
pens + éis = penséis
piens + en = piensen

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perder (yo pierdo)
pierdo - o = pierd
pierd + a = pierda
pierd + as = pierdas
pierd + a = pierda
perd + amos = perdamos
perd + áis = perdáis
pierd + an = pierdan

contar (yo cuento)


cuento - o = cuent
cuent + e = cuente
cuent + es = cuentes

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cuent + e = cuente
cont + emos = contemos
cont + éis = contéis
cuent + en = cuenten

volver (yo vuelvo)


vuelvo - o = vuelv
vuelv + a = vuelva
vuelv + as = vuelvas
vuelv + a = vuelva
volv + amos = volvamos
volv + áis = volváis
vuelv + an = vuelvan

For -ir stem-changing verbs, the formula applies except that the stem change in the
nosotros and vosotros forms follows these patterns: o:ue verbs change o to u; e:ie verbs
change e to i; e:i verbs change e to i. Study these examples:
dormir (yo duermo)
duermo - o = duerm
duerm + a = duerma
duerm + as = duermas
duerm + a = duerma
durm + amos = durmamos
durm + áis = durmáis
duerm + an = duerman

sentir (yo siento)


siento - o = sient
sient + a = sienta
sient + as = sientas
sient + a = sienta
sint + amos = sintamos
sint + áis = sintáis
sient + an = sientan

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pedir (yo pido)
pido - o = pid
pid + a = pida
pid + as = pidas
pid + a = pida
pid + amos = pidamos
pid + áis = pidáis
pid + an = pidan

There are just a few more rules for conjugating verbs in the present subjunctive. They will
be covered in the next two lessons.

Let’s add flashcards for the conjugations covered in this lesson:

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Verb Flashcards
59. Present Subjunctive - hablar
hable
hables
hable
hablemos
habléis
hablen

60. Present Subjunctive - comer


coma
comas
coma
comamos
comáis
coman

61. Present Subjunctive - vivir


viva
vivas
viva
vivamos
viváis
vivan

62. Present Subjunctive - verbs with irregular first persons in present indicative
conocer - conozca, conozcas, conozca, conozcamos, conozcáis, conozcan
tener - tenga, tengas, tenga, tengamos, tengáis, tengan
salir - salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgáis, salgan

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63. Present Subjunctive - -ar and -er stem-changing verbs
Conjugate just like regular subjunctives (using “yo” form of the indicative) except the stem
change does not occur in the nosotros/vosotros forms:

pensar
piense
pienses
piense
pensemos
penséis
piensen

64. Present Subjunctive - -ir stem-changing verbs

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Conjugate just like regular subjunctives (using “yo” form of the indicative) except the stem
change in the nosotros and vosotros forms follows these patterns: o:ue verbs change o to
u; e:ie verbs change e to i; e:i verbs change e to i.:
dormir ............. durmamos
sentir ............... sintamos
pedir ................ pidamos

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