
Subjunctive Irregulars
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Jonathan Del Real
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What is an irregular verb?
An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the usual rules of grammar.
Does not follow a conjugation pattern
Spelling/Pronunciation change
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Multiple Choice
An irregular verb does follow a conjugation pattern
True
False
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Why are these verbs irregular?
Steps to forming the subjunctive
"Yo" form of present tense
Drop the "o"
Add opposite ending
Irregulars
There is no "o" to drop
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Multiple Choice
Irregular verbs have different endings than regular verbs.
True
False
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Ellos quieren que nosotros _______ cerca de la playa. (nadar)
Ella quiere que ellos _______ adentro porque está lloviendo. (jugar)
Quiero que ustedes ______ a mi fiesta de graduación. (venir)
Dudo que ella le _____ a su mamá con limpieza de la casa. (ayudar)
Es posible que yo ____ tu apellido. (saber)
Quiero que tú ____ en el parque a las 5. (estar)
Quiero que él me __ una galleta. (dar)
Dudo que nosotros ______ amigos. (ser)
Conjugate each verb in the sentence
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-car, -gar, -zar verbs
Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar have spelling changes in all forms in the subjunctive.
Ex:
Buscar
yo busque
tú busques
él/ella/ud busque
nosotros busquemos
ellos/ellas/uds busquen
Quiero que busques a tu tía en el aeropuerto.
C -> QU
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-car, -gar, -zar verbs
Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar have spelling changes in all forms in the subjunctive.
Ex:
Pagar
yo pague
tú pagues
él/ella/ud pague
nosotros paguemos
ellos/ellas/uds paguen
Ellos quieren que nosotros paguemos la comida.
G -> GU
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-car, -gar, -zar verbs
Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar have spelling changes in all forms in the subjunctive.
Ex:
Almorzar
yo almuerce
tú almuerces
él/ella/ud almuerce
nosotros almorcemos
ellos/ellas/uds almuercen
Es posible que yo almuerce pancakes con huevo.
Z -> C
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Quiero que ellos ______ por mi habitación. (pagar)
Dudo que ellos ________ la escuela el 15 de agosto. (empezar)
Quiero que ellas me _________ porque hicieron la maldad. (explicar)
Mi mamá quiere que yo ______ a mi hermano. (abrazar)
Ella quiere que tú _______ el regalo para Susana. (buscar)
Dudo que él ______ a la junta a tiempo. (llegar)
Conjugate each verb in the sentence.
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Stem-changing verbs
Stem-changing -ar and -er verbs have a stem-change in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
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Stem-changing verbs
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Additional -AR , -ER stem-changers
Verbs that also follow this pattern:
o -- ue: contar, poder, volver, costar, probar(se), llover, doler
e -- ie: querer, sentarse, calentar, despertar(se), empezar
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Stem-changing verbs
Stem-changing e -- ie, e -- i, and o -- ue verbs that end in -ir have a stem change in all the forms of the subjunctive.
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Stem-changing verbs
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Additional -IR stem-changers
More verbs that follow this pattern:
e -- ie: divertirse, preferir
e -- i: reír, repetir, servir, vestir(se), seguir, conseguir
o -- ue: dormir, morir
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Quiero que ellos _______ en el patio interior (backyard). (jugar)
Dudo que ella _____ conducir el coche. (poder)
Es probable que yo no ______ esta misma noche. (volver)
Dudo que ella me _______ las joyas. (mostrar)
No creo que tú _________ la situación. (entender)
Es probable que nosotros ________ en una tienda de campaña. (dormir)
Write each verb in the subjunctive.
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