Spanish Present Subjunctive: Conjugation Trainer & Practice

The Present Subjunctive (Presente de subjuntivo) is used to express wishes, doubts, emotions, probability, and indirect commands.

  • Wishes: Quiero que vengas (I want you to come)
  • Doubts: No creo que sea verdad (I don't believe it's true)
  • Emotions: Me alegra que tengas tiempo (I'm glad you have time)

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Formation

The subjunctive stem comes from the yo form of the present indicative. Remove the -o and add subjunctive endings.

Endings

Person -ar -er / -ir
yo-e-a
-es-as
él/ella-e-a
nosotros-emos-amos
vosotros-éis-áis
ellos-en-an

Irregular Verbs

Completely irregular: ser, estar, ir, haber, dar, saber

Person ser estar ir haber dar saber
yoseaestévayahayasepa
seasestésvayashayasdessepas
él/ellaseaestévayahayasepa
nosotrosseamosestemosvayamoshayamosdemossepamos
vosotrosseáisestéisvayáishayáisdeissepáis
ellosseanesténvayanhayandensepan

-ir with e→ie: nosotros/vosotros change e→i

sentir: sienta, sientas, sienta, sintamos, sintáis, sientan

-ir with o→ue: nosotros/vosotros change o→u

dormir: duerma, duermas, duerma, durmamos, durmáis, duerman

Stem change e→i (pedir, servir...)

pedir: pida, pidas, pida, pidamos, pidáis, pidan

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