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- INDICATIVE
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Present
- Regular
- Stem-Changing: e - ie
- Stem-Changing: o - ue
- Stem-Changing: e - i
- Stem-Changing: u - ue
- Stem-Changing: i - ie
- Irregular in the YO form
- Spell-Changing: g - j in yo
- Spell-Changing: gu - g in yo
- Spell-Changing: c - zc in yo
- Spell-Changing: c - z in yo
- Spell-Changing: i - y
- Add accent (i or u)
- Spell-Changing: qu - c in yo
- Irregular
- Preterite
- Imperfect
- Future
- Conditional
- Present progressive
- Past progressive
- Present perfect
- Future perfect
- Conditional perfect
- Pluperfect
- SUBJUNCTIVE
- Present subjunctive
- Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
- Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
- Present perfect subjunctive
- Past perfect subjunctive (-ra)
- Past perfect subjunctive (-se)
- IMPERATIVE
- Tú commands
- Usted commands
- Nosotros commands
- Vosotros commands
CONJUGUEMOS REFERENCE
PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE: Stem and Spell-Changing Verbs
Rules:
Stem-Changing Verbs
Stem-Changing Verbs in the present subjunctive follow different patterns depending on whether they are -AR/-ER/-IR.
| AR | ER | IR | ||||||||||||||||||
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almorzar: to have lunch Stem-change in all but the nosotros/vosotros form
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querer: to want Stem-change in all but the nosotros/vosotros form
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mentir: to lie Stem-change in all, but in the nosotros/vosotros form
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Spell-Changing Verbs
In order to maintain correct pronunciation, certain verbs have a spell-change in the stem. You should be familiar with them from the preterite:
| Verb ends in... | Rule | Sample | Conjugations |
| CAR | change C->QU | buscar | busque, busques, etc |
| GAR | change G->GU | pagar | pague, pagues, etc |
| ZAR | change Z->C | almorzar | almuerce, almuerces, etc |
Got it? Now go practice!