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Spanish 2 / Unit 10: Introduction to the Subjunctive and Culture

10.2 Forming the Present Subjunctive

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Notes

Take the yo form of the present, drop the -o, and add the opposite ending.

Subject-ar (hablar)-er (comer)-ir (vivir)
yohablecomaviva
túhablescomasvivas
él / ellahablecomaviva
nosotroshablemoscomamosvivamos
elloshablencomanvivan
  • Verbs with an irregular yo form keep it: tengo → tenga, hago → haga, salgo → salga, conozco → conozca.
  • These are the same forms as usted / ustedes commands and negative tú commands.

Practice

Complete: "Quiero que tú ___ (comer) más verduras."
Complete: "Mis padres quieren que yo ___ (hablar) español."
Complete: "La profesora pide que ellos ___ (escribir) un ensayo."

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