Conjugating Verbs in the Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense 1.The subjunctive tense is used to express either a direct or an indirect command. 2. The subjunctive tense is also needed when a sentence has an expression of emotion, doubt or volition + que + a change of subject – then the next verb is subjunctive.
Steps to conjugate in the Subjunctive 1.The stem is the yoform from the present indicative without the o. ie...hablar - hablo 2. Add the oppositeendings. *Watch out for orthographic stem changes in the subjunctive!
AR Endings e emos es e en
ER - IR Endings a amos as a an
Irregular Verbs (d.i.s.h.e.s.) These verbs have irregular stems but regular endings in the subjunctive tense: darirserhaber dé vayaseahaya desvayasseashayas dévayaseahaya demosvayamosseamoshayamos denvayanseanhayan
Irregular Verbs These verbs have irregular because of accents in the subjunctive tense: estarsaber estésepa estéssepas estésepa estemossepamos esténsepan
Stem Changing Verbs The subjunctive tense is the only tense that has a stem change in the nosotros form but: only IR verbs and only only one letter dormir (ue)pedir (i) encontrar (ue) duerma pidaencuentre duermaspidasencuentres duermapidaencuentre durmamospidamosencontremos duermanpidanencuentren
Sentence Examples Yo quiero que tú estudies más. I want you to study more. Juan duda que tú lo sepas. Juan doubts that you know it. Es una lástima que no vengas. It is a shame that you arent coming.