Flashcards in “-er and -ir verbs conjugated in present subjunctive

Question 1

The rules for conjugating -er and -ir verbs in the subjunctive

Answer 1

In order to conjugate both -er and -ir verbs in the present subjunctive, you drop the -o form of the first-person singular of the present indicative and add -a, -as, -a, -amos, -an to the stem

In the irregular -ir verbs, there is an additional irregularity in the nosotros form. The stem change e>ie or e>i has an -i in the nosotros form. The stem change o>ue has a -u in the nosotros form.

Question 2

Comer

Answer 2

Coma Comamos
Comas
Coma Coman

Question 3

Querer

Answer 3

Quiera Queramos
Quieras
Quiera Quieran

Question 4

Poder - to be able

Answer 4

Pueda Podamos
Puedas
Pueda Puedan

Question 5

Ver

Answer 5

Vea Veamos
Veas
Vea Vean

Question 6

Vivir

Answer 6

Viva Vivamos
Vivas
Viva Vivan

Question 7

Mentir - to lie

Answer 7

Mienta Mintamos
Mientas
Mienta Mientan

Question 8

Pedir - to ask for, order

Answer 8

Pida Pidamos
Pidas
Pida Pidan

Question 9

Dormir

Answer 9

Duerma Durmamos
Duermas
Duerma Duerman