Rules for Regular Verbs with Examples

Question 1

Regular -ar verbs

Answer 1

Form the Subjunctive from the first person singular indicative of the -ar verb by removing the -o ending and replacing with -e. The subjunctive endings are

• e -emos
• es
• e -en

Any verb stem changes in the indicative follow in the subjunctive -ar verbs (except in the first person plural)

Question 2

Regular -er and -ir verbs

Answer 2

Form the Subjunctive from the first person singular indicative of the -er or -ir verb by removing the -o ending and replacing with -a. The subjunctive endings are

• a -amos
• as
• a -an

Any verb stem changes in the indicative follow in the subjunctive -er or -ir verbs (except in the first person plural). Additionally, regular verbs ending in -ir with the stem changes e>ie. e>i. o>ue carry this stem carry the change through the complete conjugation

Question 3

Bailar - to dance

Answer 3

yo baile nosotros bailemos
tu bailes
el baile ellos bailen

Question 4

Cantar - to sing

Answer 4

yo cante nosotros cantemos
tu cantes
el cante ellos canten

Question 5

Cerrar - to open

Answer 5

yo cierre nosotros cerremos
tu cierres
el ciierre ellos cierren

Question 6

Pensar - to think

Answer 6

yo piense nosotros pensemos
tu pienses
el piense ellos piensen

Question 7

Recordar - to remember, recall

Answer 7

yo recuerde nosotros recordemos
tu recuerdes
el recuerde ellos recuerden

Question 8

Comer - to eat

Answer 8

yo coma nosotros comamos
tu comas
el coma ellos coman

Question 9

Querer - to want

Answer 9

yo quiera nosotros queramos
tu quieras
el quiera ellos quieran

Question 10

Poder - to be able

Answer 10

Yo pueda nosotros podamos
tu puedas
el pueda ellos puedan

Question 11

Ver - to see

Answer 11

yo vea nosotros veamos
tu veas
el vea ellos vean

Question 12

Vivir - to live

Answer 12

yo viva nosotros vivamos
tu vivas
el viva ellos vivan

Question 13

Mentir - to lie

Answer 13

yo mienta nosotros mentamos
tu mientas
el mientas ellos mientan

Question 14

Pedir - to ask

Answer 14

yo pida nosotros pidamos
tu pidas
el pida ellos pidan

Question 15

Dormir - to sleep

Answer 15

yo duerma nosotros durmamos
tu duermas
el duerma ellos duerman