Rules for Present Subjunctive

Question 1

What is subjunctive?

Answer 1

It is a mood, like indicative and imperative. Indicative is based on fact while imperative is commanding someone to do something.

Question 2

The subjunctive is used when someone uses a “wedding” verb towards something else. What does “wedding” stand for?

Answer 2

Wish
Emotion
Doubt
Demand
Impersonal Expressions
Negation
God

Question 3

Two verbs are used when using the subjunctive. One is in the indicative and one is in the subjunctive. Which mood is used when conjugating the first verb?

Answer 3

Indicative

Question 4

Which mood is used when conjugating the second verb?

Answer 4

Subjunctive

Question 5

What word always goes between the two verbs?

Answer 5

Que (That)
-Demonstrative

Question 6

Which verb is the wedding verb always going to be?

Answer 6

The 1st verb (Indicative)

Question 7

What else can be said about when and why the subjunctive is used?
(Think subject)

Answer 7

When the subject changes. If the subject doesn’t change then you don’t use subjunctive.

Question 8

What has to be constant in a sentence using the subjunctive?

Answer 8

Tense

Question 9

What has to change in a sentence using the subjunctive?
(Besides subject)

Answer 9

Mood + Conjugation

Question 10

Steps to follow when conjugating in Present Subjunctive

Answer 10

1. Go to yo
2. Drop the o
3. Add the opposite ending

Question 11

Conjugate hablar

Answer 11

Hable
Hables
Hable
Hablemos
Hablen

Question 12

Conjugate escribir

Answer 12

Escriba
Escribas
Escriba
Escribamos
Escriban

Question 13

What are the yo-go verbs?

Answer 13

Tener
Decir
Oír
Seguir
Traer
Venir
Salir
Hacer
Poner
Caer

Question 14

Conjugate tener

Answer 14

Tenga
Tengas
Tenga
Tengamos
Tengas

Question 15

Conjugate caer

Answer 15

Caiga
Caigas
Caiga
Caigamos
Caigan

Question 16

Caber is special.
Conjugate it

Answer 16

Quepa
Quepas
Quepa
Quepamos
Quepan

Question 17

What happens to -ger/-gir verbs?

Answer 17

They end in -jo in the yo form

Question 18

Conjugate escoger

Answer 18

Escoja
Escojas
Escoja
Escojamos
Escojan

Question 19

Conjugate dirigir

Answer 19

Dirija
Dirijas
Dirija
Dirijamos
Dirijan

Question 20

What do you do with verbs ending in -ducir or -cer

Answer 20

They end in -zco in the yo form

Question 21

Conjugate conocer

Answer 21

Conozca
Conozcas
Conozca
Conozcamos
Conozcan

Question 22

Conjugate conducir

Answer 22

Conduzca
Conduzcas
Conduzca
Conduzcamos
Conduzcan

Question 23

Ver is special.
Conjugate it

Answer 23

Vea
Veas
Vea
Veamos
Vean

Question 24

What happens to -uir verbs?

Answer 24

They end in -uyo in the yo form

Question 25

What happens to -guir verbs?

Answer 25

They do not end in -uyo at all. Only an o is at the end

Question 26

Conjugate construir

Answer 26

Construya Construyas Construyas Construyamos Construyan

Question 27

Conjugate distinguir

Answer 27

Distinga Distingas Distinga Distingamos Distingan

Question 28

Dar is irregular. Conjugate it

Answer 28

Dé Des Dé Demos Den

Question 29

Despite the fact that dé, des and den are all one syllable, only dé gets an accent. Why?

Answer 29

De is already a word. Des and den are not. -Demos also has two syllables, so no need to put an accent on the e because the stress already goes on the second to last vowel, the e.

Question 30

Ser is irregular. Conjugate it

Answer 30

Sea Seas Sea Seamos Sean

Question 31

Ir is irregular. Conjugate it

Answer 31

Vaya Vayas Vaya Vayamos Vayan

Question 32

Estar is irregular. Conjugate it

Answer 32

Esté Estés Esté Estemos Estén

Question 33

Saber is irregular. Conjugate it

Answer 33

Sepa Sepas Sepa Sepamos Sepan

Question 34

Present subjunctive conjugations look like what else in Spanish?

Answer 34

Many imperative conjugations (Commands)

Question 35

How do stem changers work in present subjunctive?

Answer 35

A full stem change occurs everywhere except in the nosotros/as form. In that form, a half stem change occurs in -ir verbs and no stem change occurs in -ar and -er verbs.

Question 36

What do half stem changes look like? (What are the two types?)

Answer 36

e -> i o -> u

Question 37

Conjugate Pensar

Answer 37

Piense Pienses Piense Pensemos Piensen

Question 38

Conjugate Volver

Answer 38

Vuelva Vuelvas Vuelva Volvamos Vuelvan

Question 39

Conjugate Dormir

Answer 39

Duerma Duermas Duerma Durmamos Duerman

Question 40

Conjugate Sentir

Answer 40

Sienta Sientas Sienta Sintamos Sientan

Question 41

Are there extra rules for car/gar/zar verbs in the present subjunctive?

Answer 41

Yes

Question 42

Conjugations/endings for car/gar/zar verbs

Answer 42

Car -> Que Gar -> Gue Zar -> Ce

Question 43

Conjugate Sacar

Answer 43

Saque Saques Saque Saquemos Saquen

Question 44

Conjugate Buscar

Answer 44

Busque Busques Busque Busquemos Busquen

Question 45

Conjugate Fregar

Answer 45

Fregue Fregues Fregue Freguemos Freguen

Question 46

Conjugate Almorzar

Answer 46

Almuerce Almuerces Almuerce Almorcemos Almuercen

Question 47

Which two verbs are the only verbs in the Present Subjunctive which receive accents on some endings?

Answer 47

Dar + Estar