Subjunctive Formation

The Process Take your infinitive “hablar” Change to the “yo” form –hablo Remove the “o” from hablohabl- Add the opposite ending, ar verb  er ending Hable, Hables, Hable, Hablemos, Hablen

ER Take your infinitive “comer” Change to the “yo” form –como Remove the “o” from comocom- Add the opposite ending, er verb  ar ending Coma, Comas, Coma, Comamos, Coman

IR Take your infinitive “Vivir” Change to the “yo” form –vivo Remove the “o” from vivoviv- Add the opposite ending “IR” verb  “AR” ending Viva, Vivas, Viva, Vivamos, Vivan

Why the “yo” form? If there is an irregularity in the yo form, there will be an irregularity in the subjunctive Tener Tengo Teng- Tenga, Tengas, Tenga, Tengamos, Tengan

How about if you have a verb like “Salir”? Salir Salgo SalgoSalg- Salga, Salgas, Salga, Salgamos, Salgan

Try this one out on your own! Decir Digo What are the five forms of the subjunctive? Diga, Digas, Diga, Digamos, Digan

Of course there are also straight up irregular ones as well! Ser Sea, Seas, Sea, Seamos, Sean Ir Vaya, Vayas, Vaya, Vayamos, Vayan

Have you seen this before? Absolutely, they are the same as the Commands*