Present Subjunctive: ER Verbs

Spanish: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 10.5.2

ER Verbs in the Present Subjunctive

To form the present subjunctive with ER verbs, take the present tense endings of AR verbs instead of the ER present endings. The first person singular will be the same as the third person singular. Here is the example for 'beber':

Beba - I drink

Beba - I drink

Bebas - you drink

Bebas - you drink

Beba - he/she drinks

Beba - he/she drinks

Bebamos - we drink

Bebamos - we drink

Bebáis - you drink

Beban - they drink

Beban - they drink

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