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Verbos con cambio ortográfico e>ie (presente subjuntivo)

Stem-changing Spanish e>ie verbs in the present subjunctive

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2017-10-13
In Spanish you will find that stem-changing e>ie verbs in the present indicative maintain the same irregularity in the present subjunctive. Have a look at these examples in both the present indicative and the present subjunctive:

Entender (to understand)
Yo no entiendo la situación. (present indicative)
I do not understand the situation.
Espero que entiendas la situación. (present subjunctive)
I hope you understand the situation.


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