The Spanish Subjunctive is formed with the stem that comes from dropping the –
of the verb in the
In this article, we are going to see these irregular forms in Subjunctive with example sentences and exercises.
Irregular Forms in Subjunctive
Those verbs that have a vowel as a general rule change in the Present
Vowel changes
| Entender | Contar | Pedir |
| ent ent ent entendamos entendáis ent | c c c contemos contéis c | p p p p p p |
Se lo explicaré a Nicolás, pero no creo que lo entienda.
I’ll explain it to Nicolás, but I don’t think he’ll understand.
No quiero que me cuentes qué pasó en la fiesta.
I don’t want you to tell me what happened at the party.
No creo que Lucía le pida dinero a su abuela.
I don’t think Lucía asks her grandma for money.
Irregular Yo Forms in Present
There are many irregular
1. For example,
| Hacer | Poner | Salir | Valer |
Hoy llueve. Espero que mañana haga mejor tiempo.
It’s raining today. I hope tomorrow the weather is better.
Prefiere que ponga los pasaportes aquí para no perderlos.
He prefers that I put the passports here not to lose them.
Recomendaremos al famoso que salga por la parte trasera del hotel.
We will recommend the celebrity go out through the back of the hotel.
No creemos que este jarrón valga cuatrocientos dólares.
We don’t think this vase is worth 400 dollars.
| Caer | Traer |
Nos encanta que las hojas caigan mientras paseamos en el parque.
We love it when the leaves fall while we go for a walk in the park.
María le pide a Agustín que le traiga algún recuerdo de Toledo.
María is asking Agustín to bring her a souvenir from Toledo.
2. All Spanish verbs that end with –
| Proteger | Escoger | Dirigir |
Queremos que los gobiernos protejan a estos animales.
We want governments to protect these animals.
Quiero que elijas una bufanda de esta tienda. Te la voy a regalar.
I want you to choose a scarf from this store. I’m going to give it to you.
Quiero que dirijas la visita guiada al mercadillo de Navidad.
I want you to lead the guided tour to the Christmas market.
3. In Spanish, some verbs whose infinitives end with –
| Conocer | Ofrecer | Traducir |
Quiero que conozcas a Luis. Creo que os llevaréis bien.
I want you to meet Luis. I think that you will get along well.
No les parece que ofrezcan muchas ventajas.
They don’t think that there are many advantages.
Espero que no traduzcas sin las luces encendidas.
I hope you don’t translate without the lights on.
4. Finally, some verbs change –
| Vencer | Convencer | Ejercer |
Dudo que venzamos a ese equipo de baloncesto.
I doubt that we will defeat that basketball team.
Queremos que los convenzan para venir el sábado.
We want you to convince them to come on Saturday.
Espero que ejerza su autoridad con responsabilidad.
I hope he exercises his authority with responsibility.
Exercises
Let’s practice these irregular forms in Subjunctive with the following exercises.