Spanish final exam: Subjunctive form of the verb

1. Put verb in yo form

2. Drop the o

3. Add the subjunctive endings or opposite

What are the steps for subjunctive verbs?

1. Put verb in yo form

2. Drop the o

3. Add the opposite endings for ar verbs

1. yo e

2. tú es

3. él/ella/usted e

4. nosotros emos

5. vosotros/as éis

6. ellos/ustedes en

What are the steps for ar verbs?

1. Put verb in yo form

2. Drop the o

3. Add the opposite ending

yo a

tú as

él/ella/usted a

nosotros/as amos

vosotros/as áis

ellos/ustedes an

What are the steps for er/ir verbs?

Hablar (to talk) can be used as an example for regular subjunctive ar verbs

1. Put verb in yo form - Hablo

2. Drop the o - Habl

3. Add opposite ending

yo hable

tú hables

él/ella/usted hable

nosotros/as hablemos

vosotros/as habléis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes hablen

What is an example for regular subjunctive ar verbs?

Comer (to eat) can be used as an example for regular subjunctive er verbs

1. Put verb in yo form - Como

2. Drop the o - Com

3. Add the opposite ending

yo coma

tú comas

él/ella/usted coma

nosotros/as comamos

vosotros/as comáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes coman

What is an example for regular subjunctive er verbs?

Vivir (to live) can be used as an example for regular subjunctive ir verbs

1. Put verb in yo form - Vivo

2. Drop the o - Viv

3. Add the opposite ending

yo viva

tú vivas

él/ella/usted viva

nosotros vivamos

vosotros/vosotros viváis

ellos/ellas/ustedes vivan

What is an example for regular subjunctive ir verbs?

Pensar (to think) can be used for e to ie with stem and no stem changes with vosotros and nosotros

1. Put the verb in yo form - pienso

2. Remove the e - piens

3. Add the opposite ending

yo piense

tú pienses

nosotros/as pensemos (Stem does not change)

vosotros/as penséis (Stem does not change)

Ellos/ellas/ustedes piensen

What is an example for e to ie stem changes? (no stem changes for nosotros and vosotros)

Dormir (to sleep) is an example for o to ue stem changes and o to u stem changes (with nosotros and vosotros)

1. Put the verb in yo form - duermo

2. Drop the o - duerm

3. Add the opposite ending

yo duerma

tú duermas

él/ella/usted duerma

nosotros/as durmamos (o to u stem change)

vosotros/as durmáis (o to u stem change)

ellos/ellas/ustedes duerman

What is an example of o to ue stem change and o to u stem change?

Sentir (to feel) can be used with e to ie stem changes and e to i stem changes = Sientir

1. Yo form siento

2. Drop the o - sient

3. Add the opposite ending

yo sienta

tú sientas

él/ella/usted sienta

nosotros sintamos (e to I change)

vosotros sintáis (e to i change)

Ellos/ellas/ustedes sientan

What is an example of e to ie stem changes and e to i stem changes?

Buscar (to look for)

Yo form busco

Drop the o - busc

Spelling change c to que - busqu

Add opposite endings

yo busque

tú busques

él/ella/ud busque

nosotros/as busquemos

vosotros/as busquéis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes busquen

What is an example of car verb in car, gar, zar?

Llegar (to arrive)

Yo form - llego

Drop o - lleg

Spelling change g to gue - llegu

Add opposite endings

yo llegue

tú llegues

él/ella/ud llegue

nosotros/as lleguemos

vosotros lleguéis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes lleguen

What is the example of gar in car, gar, zar?

Empezar (to begin)

Stem change is e to ie

Yo form empiezo

Drop o - empiez

Spelling change z to c - empiec

Add opposite endings

yo empiece

tú empieces

él/ella/ustedes empiece

nosotros/as empecemos (no stem change)

vosotros empecéis (no stem change)

ellos/uds empiecen

What is the example of zar in car, gar, zar verbs? (e to ie stem change)

Tener (to have)

Present yo: tengo

Subjunctive stem (drop o): teng

Subjunctive yo: tenga

yo tenga

tú tengas

él/ella/usted tenga

nosotros tengamos

vosotros tengáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes tengan

What is the irregular yo stem verb for tener?

Salir (to leave/ go out)

Present yo: salgo

Subjunctive stem (drop o): salg

Subjunctive yo - salga

Yo salga

Tú salgas

él/ella/usted salga

nosotros/as salgamos

vosotros/as salgáis

ellos/ellas/ustedes salgan

What is the yo irregular for salir?

Poner (to put/place)

Present yo: pongo

Subjunctive stem (drop o): pong

Subunctive yo: ponga

yo pongo

tú pongas

nosotros pongamos

vosotros pongáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes pongan

What is the yo irregular for poner?

Hacer (do/make)

Present yo: hago

Subunjuctive stem (drop o): hag

Subjunctive yo: haga

Yo haga

Tú hagas

él/Ella/usted haga

Nosotros/as hagamos

Vosotros/as hagáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes hagan

What is the irregular yo verb for hacer?

Decir (to say/tell)

Present yo: digo

Subjunctive stem (drop o): dig

Subjunctive yo: diga

Yo diga

Tú digas

él/Ella/usted diga

Nosotros/as digamos

Vosotros/as digáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes digan

What is the irregular yo verb for decir?

Venir (to come)

Present yo: vengo

Subjunctive stem (drop o): veng

Subjunctive yo: venga

Yo venga

Tú vengas

él/ella/usted venga

nosotros/as vengamos

vosotros/as vengáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes vengan

What is the irregular yo verb for venir?

Conocer (to know someone)

Present yo: conozco

Subjunctive stem (drop o): conozc

Subjunctive yo: conozca

Yo conozca

Tú conozcas

él/Ella/usted conozca

Nosotros/as conozcamos

Vosotros/as conozcáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes conozcan

What is the irregular yo verb for conocer?

Traer (to bring)

Present yo traigo

Subjunctive stem (drop o): traig

Subjunctive yo: traiga

Yo traiga

Tú traigas

él/ella/usted traiga

nosotros/as traigamos

Vosotros/as traigáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes traigan

What is the irregular yo verb for traer?

Oír (to hear)

Present yo: oigo

Subjunctive stem (drop o): oig

Subjunctive yo:oiga

Yo oiga

Tú oigas

él/ella/usted oiga

nosotros/as oigamos

vosotros/as oigáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes oigan

What is the irregular yo verb for oir?

Ver (to see)

Present yo: veo

Subjunctive stem (drop o): Ve

Subjunctive yo: vea

Yo vea

Tú veas

él/ella/usted vea

nosotros/as veamos

vosotros/as veáis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes vean

What is the irregular yo verb for ver?

Regresar (to return)

Start with the yo form: regreso

Drop the o: regres

Add opposite ending

Yo regrese

tú regreses

él/Ella/ud regrese

nosotros/as regresemos

vosotros regreséis

Ellos/ellas/ustedes regresen

How to conjugate regresar?

Saber (to know)

Yo sepa

Tú sepas

él/ella/ud sepa

nosotros sepamos

vosotros sepáis

ellos/ellas/ustedes sepan

How to conjugate saber?