Present Subjunctive - Irregular ER Verbs
Spanish: AQA GCSE (2025 Exam), topic 8.5.7
Radically Changing ER Verb Stems
Verbs that have radically changing stems in the present tense also have radically changing stems in the present subjunctive. Note that these verbs do not change in the 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms.
Volver - to return
- Vuelva - I return.
- Vuelvas - you return.
- Vuelva - he/she returns.
- Volvamos - we return.
- Volváis - you return.
- Vuelvan - they return.
Querer - to want
- Quiera - I want.
- Quieras - you want.
- Quiera - he/she wants.
- Queramos - we want.
- Queráis - you want.
- Quieran - they want.
Irregular ER Sunjunctive
The verbs with first person irregular in the present containing ‘g’ or ‘zc’ will take their stem from the 'yo' form in the present tense and add the subjunctive endings. Here are a few examples:
Tener
- Tenga - I have.
- Tengas - you have.
- Tenga - he/she has.
- Tengamos - we have.
- Tengáis - you have.
- Tengan - they have.
Poner
- Ponga - I put.
- Pongas - you put.
- Ponga - he/she put.
- Pongamos - we put.
- Pongáis - you put.
- Pongan - they put.
Hacer
- Haga - I do.
- Hagas - you do.
- Haga - he/she do.
- Hagamos - we do.
- Hagáis - you do.
- Hagan - they do.
Nacer
- Nazca - I am born.
- Nazcas - you are born.
- Nazca - he/she is born.
- Nazcamos - we are born.
- Nazcáis - you are born.
- Nazcan - they are born.
Test yourself on Present Subjunctive - Irregular ER Verbs
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