Conjugate yo-go verbs in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)

In Spanish there are irregular verbs that use the ending -go in the yo form of the present tense in the indicative in Spanish. See Spanish yo-go verbs

All yo-go verbs in Spanish, i.e.verbs where the yo form ends in -go in El Presente, take that -g to form El Presente de Subjuntivo and keep it all the way through the conjugation. However, El Presente de Subjuntivo endings are the same as regular -er and -ir verbs endings.

Two common verbs are tener (to have) and venir (to come).

Conjugate tener and venir in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish

  TENER
to have
VENIR
to come
 yo tenga venga
  tengas vengas

él / ella
usted

tenga venga
nosotros 
nosotras
tengamos vengamos
vosotros 
vosotras
tengáis vengáis
ellos / ellas
ustedes
tengan vengan

 Have a look and listen to these examples:

No tengas miedo, yo estoy aquí.Don't be afraid, I am here.

No vengáis más tarde de las diez.Don't arrive any later than ten. [referring to "vosotros"]

¿Dígame? - Hola, ¿puedo hablar con Juan?[on the phone, lit: speak to me] Hello?  - Hello, may I speak to Juan?

Es mejor que pongas los vasos en el lavavajillas.It's best if you put the glasses in the dishwasher. [you=tú]

Hagamos lo correcto.Let's do the right thing.

Es conveniente que ellos traigan las sombrillas a la playa.It'd be good if they brought the parasols to the beach.

Ojalá tengan suerte y consigan el trabajo.I wish you are lucky and get the job. [you=ustedes]

 

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Hagamos lo correcto.Let's do the right thing.
Es conveniente que ellos traigan las sombrillas a la playa.It'd be good if they brought the parasols to the beach.
No tengas miedo, yo estoy aquí.Don't be afraid, I am here.
¿Dígame? - Hola, ¿puedo hablar con Juan?[on the phone, lit: speak to me] Hello?  - Hello, may I speak to Juan?
Es mejor que pongas los vasos en el lavavajillas.It's best if you put the glasses in the dishwasher. [you=tú]
Ojalá tengan suerte y consigan el trabajo.I wish you are lucky and get the job. [you=ustedes]
No vengáis más tarde de las diez.Don't arrive any later than ten. [referring to "vosotros"]
¡No me hagas rabiar!Don't make me angry!
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