{"id":1631,"date":"2010-08-11T17:50:10","date_gmt":"2010-08-11T17:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2010-08-12T12:56:18","modified_gmt":"2010-08-12T12:56:18","slug":"spanish-lesson-intermediate-3-tips-to-learn-the-present-subjunctive-of-irregular-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-intermediate-3-tips-to-learn-the-present-subjunctive-of-irregular-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 3 &#8211; Tips to learn the irregular verbs of El Presente de Subjuntivo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 3 Tips to help you remember irregular verbs in Presente De Subjuntivo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/063YuzYmmp0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a1Hola! \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal est\u00e1is?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Today we are going to see the present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) tense of irregular verbs. It is difficult to remember all the different tenses for all irregular verbs, so I am going to show you some useful tips that will make it easier. I hope they help.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Basically, the key with the present subjunctive is to make sure that you are confident with the present tense of irregular verbs first. Once you are familiar with these irregular verbs you just have to modify their endings for the subjunctive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p><strong>(E=IE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pensar: to think<br \/>\n(yo) piense: I think<br \/>\n(t\u00fa) pienses: you think<br \/>\n(usted) piense: you think (formal)<br \/>\n(\u00e9l\/ella) piense: he\/she thinks<br \/>\n(nosotros) pensemos: we think<br \/>\n(vosotros) pens\u00e9is: you (group) think<br \/>\n(ustedes) piensen: you (group) think (formal)<br \/>\n(ellos) piensen: they think<br \/>\nQuerer: to want<br \/>\nComenzar\/empezar: to start<br \/>\nPerder: to lose<br \/>\nEntender: to understand<br \/>\nDespertarse: to wake up<\/p>\n<p><strong>(O=UE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Volver: to return<br \/>\n(yo) vuelva: I return<br \/>\n(t\u00fa) vuelvas: you return<br \/>\n(usted) vuelva: you return (formal)<br \/>\n(\u00e9l\/ella) vuelva: he\/she returns<br \/>\n(nosotros) volvamos: we return<br \/>\n(vosotros) volv\u00e1is: you (group) return<br \/>\n(ustedes) vuelvan: you (group) return (formal)<br \/>\n(ellos) vuelvan: they return<br \/>\nEncontrar: to find<br \/>\nPoder: to be able\/can<br \/>\nDormir: to sleep<br \/>\nCostar: to cost<br \/>\nRecordar: to remember<br \/>\nAcostarse: to go to bed<\/p>\n<p><strong>(E=I)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pedir: to ask for\/to order<br \/>\n(yo) pida: I ask for<br \/>\n(t\u00fa) pidas: you ask for<br \/>\n(usted) pida: you ask for (formal)<br \/>\n(\u00e9l\/ella) pida: he\/she asks for<br \/>\n(nosotros) pidamos: we ask for<br \/>\n(vosotros) pid\u00e1is: you (group) ask for<br \/>\n(ustedes) pidan: you (group) ask for (formal)<br \/>\n(ellos) pidan: they ask for<br \/>\nServir: to serve<br \/>\nVestirse: to get dressed<\/p>\n<p><strong>(GO=GA, ZCO=ZCA &amp; YO=YA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tener: to have<br \/>\n(yo) tenga: I have<br \/>\nSalir: to go out<br \/>\n(yo) salga: I go out<br \/>\nHacer: to do \/ to make<br \/>\n(yo) haga: I do<br \/>\nPoner: to put<br \/>\n(yo) ponga: I put<br \/>\nVenir: to come<br \/>\n(yo) venga: I come<br \/>\nDecir: to say<br \/>\n(yo) diga: I say<br \/>\nOir: to hear<br \/>\n(yo) oiga: I hear<br \/>\nConocer: to know (people or places)<br \/>\n(yo) conozca: I know<br \/>\nTraducir: to translate<br \/>\n(yo) traduzca: I translate<br \/>\nConstruir: to build<br \/>\n(yo) construya: I build<br \/>\nDestruir: to destroy<br \/>\nOir: to hear<br \/>\nHuir: to escape<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Other Verbs)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ser: to be<br \/>\n(yo) sea: I am<br \/>\nHaber: to have<br \/>\n(yo) haya: I have<br \/>\nIr: to go<br \/>\n(yo) vaya: I go<br \/>\nSaber: to know (information)<br \/>\n(yo) Sepa: I know<br \/>\nDar: to give<br \/>\n(yo) d\u00e9: I give<\/p>\n<p><strong>I hope this lesson has been useful for you. I know it is a tricky topic, but it is really important. Once you become more confident and familiar with these irregular verbs it makes it so much easier to build your sentences and speak with greater fluency.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a great week and see you soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a1Adi\u00f3s!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Hola! \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal est\u00e1is? Today we are going to see the present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) tense of irregular verbs. It is difficult to remember all the different tenses for all irregular verbs, so I am going to show you some useful tips that will make it easier. I hope they help. 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