Any verb that undergoes a stem change in the present tense undergoes the same stem change in the present subjunctive in all forms except
nosotros/nosotras and
vosotros/vosotras. Only -
ir verbs undergo a stem change in the
nosotros/nosotras and
vosotros/vosotras forms and, only in these forms, they undergo
o>
u or
e>
i stem changes. Notice that
mostrar (Table
1 ) and
entender (Table
2 ) do not undergo a stem change in the
nosotros/nosotras and
vosotros/vosotras forms, but
dormir (Table
3 ) does because it is an -
ir verb.
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TABLE 1
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Subjunctive Present Tense for
Mostrar (to Show)
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Subject
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Verb
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Subject
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Verb
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yo
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muestre
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nosotros/nosotras
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mostremos
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tú
|
muestres
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vosotros/vosotras
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mostréis
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él
|
muestre
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ellos
|
muestren
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|
ella
|
muestre
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ellas
|
muestren
|
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usted
|
muestre
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ustedes
|
muestren
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TABLE 2
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Subjunctive Present Tense for
Entender (to Understand)
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Subject
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Verb
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Subject
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Verb
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yo
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entienda
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nosotros/nosotras
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entendamos
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tú
|
entiendas
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vosotros/vosotras
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entendáis
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él
|
entienda
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ellos
|
entiendan
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ella
|
entienda
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ellas
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entiendan
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usted
|
entienda
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ustedes
|
entiendan
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TABLE 3
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Subjunctive Present Tense for
Dormir (to Sleep)
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Subject
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Verb
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Subject
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Verb
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yo
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duerma
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nosotros/nosotras
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durmamos
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tú
|
duermas
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vosotros/vosotras
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durmáis
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él
|
duerma
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ellos
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duerman
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ella
|
duerma
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ellas
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duerman
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usted
|
duerma
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ustedes
|
duerman
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The verb
jugar (to play) is exceptionally tricky because it is a stem-changer and also undergoes a spelling change. Because
jugar is a very common verb, it is worth learning the forms in Table
4 .
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TABLE 4
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Subjunctive Present Tense for
Jugar (to Play)
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Subject
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Verb
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Subject
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Verb
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yo
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juegue
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nosotros/nosotras
|
juguemos
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tú
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juegues
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vosotros/vosotras
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juguéis
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él
|
juegue
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ellos
|
jueguen
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ella
|
juegue
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ellas
|
jueguen
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usted
|
juegue
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ustedes
|
jueguen
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Antonyms and Synonyms
Subjunctive Mood I
