Lesson 25: Spell-Changing Verbs in the Present Subjunctive

25.1 Spell-Change Verbs

We've seen these verbs before, back in the preterite indicative. In the subjunctive these are going to change again in the same way (C → QU; G → GU; Z → C), but now they'll do it in all forms (not just the yo form). Just like before, these spell changes allow the spelling and the pronunciation to work together. See here:

LLEGAR
(to arrive)
in the Present Subjunctive
yo
llegue
llegues
él, ella, usted
llegue
nosotros, nosotras
lleguemos
vosotros, vosotras
lleguéis
ellos, ellas, ustedes
lleguen
Spanish verb conjugation chart for llegar (to arrive) in the present tense. Pronouns and their present tense forms are shown for easy reference.
BUSCAR
(to search)
in the Present Subjunctive
yo
busque
busques
él, ella, usted
busque
nosotros, nosotras
busquemos
vosotros, vosotras
busquéis
ellos, ellas, ustedes
busquen
Spanish verb conjugation chart for buscar (to search) in the present tense. Pronouns and their present tense forms are shown for easy reference.
REALIZAR
(to accomplish)
in the Present Subjunctive
yo
realice
realices
él, ella, usted
realice
nosotros, nosotras
realicemos
vosotros, vosotras
realicéis
ellos, ellas, ustedes
realicen
Spanish verb conjugation chart for realizar (to accomplish) in the present tense. Pronouns and their present tense forms are shown for easy reference.

There Could Be More!

Some teachers might tell you that there are many more spell-changing verbs in the preterite, but the way VerbMaster has set it up, we have "caught" a lot of potential irregulars and made the subjunctive a bit more tidy for you. Starting from the yo form of the present indicative and removing the -O saved you a lot of trouble.

✦  Note  ✦

This includes other spell-changing verbs like -GUIR verbs; -CER/-CIR verbs; and -GER/-GIR verbs. Don't worry if you run into those: follow the rules for conjugating the "regular present subjunctive", and you will be fine.

Practice Time!

Master these verb conjugations from Lesson 25

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llegar
present subjunctive
buscar
present subjunctive
realizar
present subjunctive