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 The subjunctive is not a tense; rather, it is a mood. Tense refers to when an action takes place (past, present, future), while mood merely reflects how the speaker feels about the action. The subjunctive mood is rarely used in English, but it is widely used in Spanish.

 

Use this verb quizzer to practice conjugating verbs in the present subjunctive. To learn when to use the subjunctive, please refer to the eight exercises in the Grammar Tutorial, starting with Subjunctive Part I.

 

For most verbs, the present subjunctive is formed by following these three steps:

 

Start with the yo form of the present indicative.

Then dro the -o ending.

Finally, add the following endings:

-ar verbs:

-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, en

 

-er and -ir verbs:

-a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

 

This formula works for verbs that have irregular “yo” forms in the present indicative. Study these examples:

 

conocer (yo conozco)

conozco – o = conozc

 

conozc + a = conozca

conozc + as = conozcas

conozc + a = conozca

conozc + amos = conozcamos

conozc + áis = conozcáis

conozc + an = conozcan

 

tener (yo tengo)

tengo – o = teng

 

teng + a = tenga

teng + as = tengas

teng + a = tenga

teng + amos = tengamos

teng + áis = tengáis

teng + an = tengan

 

salir (yo salgo)

salgo – o = salg

 

salg + a = salga

salg + as = salgas

salg + a = salga

salg + amos = salgamos

salg + áis = salgáis

salg + an = salgan