Present Subjunctive - Verb Conjugation

To form the present subjunctive you simply take the first person indicative form of the verb and, with -ar verbs, change the -o ending to -e.

Example: the first person indicative form of the verb hablar (to speak) is hablo. The table below shows the conjugation of hablar in the present subjunctive:

hablar (example sentences) (full conjugation)

    
yo
    
hable
    
(I speak)


    
tú
    
hables
    
(you speak)


    
Ud./él/ella
    
hable
    
(you/he/she speaks)


    
nosotros (as)
    
hablemos
    
(we speak)


    
vosotros (as)
    
habléis
    
(you guys speak)


    
Uds./ellos/ ellas
    
hablen
    
(you all/they speak)

For -er and -ir verbs, change the -o to -a.

Example: the first person indicative form of the verb comer (to eat) is como. The table below shows the conjugation of comer in the present subjunctive:

comer (example sentences) (full conjugation)

    
yo
    
coma
    
(I eat)


    
tú
    
comas
    
(you eat)


    
Ud./él/ella
    
coma
    
(you/he/she eats)


    
nosotros (as)
    
comamos
    
(we eat)


    
vosotros (as)
    
comáis
    
(you guys eat)


    
Uds./ellos/ ellas
    
coman
    
(you all/they eat)

Example: the first person indicative form of the verb vivir (to live) is vivo. The table below shows the conjugation of vivir in the present subjunctive:

vivir (example sentences)(full conjugation)

    
yo
    
viva
    
(I live)


    
tú
    
vivas
    
(you live)


    
Ud./él/ella
    
viva
    
(you/he/she lives)


    
nosotros (as)
    
vivamos
    
(we live)


    
vosotros (as)
    
viváis
    
(you guys live)


    
Uds./ellos/ ellas
    
vivan
    
(you all/they live)

Note:
m = male f = female mix = mixed group
yo = I, tú = you (informal)
usted (Ud.) = you (formal)
él = he, ella = she
nosotros = we (m/mix), nosotras = we (f)
vosotros = you guys (informal, m/mix)
vosotras = you guys (informal, f)
ellos = they (m/mix), ellas = they (f)
ustedes (Uds.) = you all (formal)

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