Conjugate Spanish stem-changing verbs (e > i) and (gu > g): seguir, conseguir, perseguir in the present subjunctive (El Presente Subjuntivo)

Seguir and its derivatives: conseguir, perseguir undergo two changes in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish.

Learn how to conjugate seguir, conseguir and perseguir in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish 

  SEGUIR
to follow/to continue
CONSEGUIR
to achieve /to be able
PERSEGUIR
to pursue
 yo siga consiga persiga
  sigas consigas persigas

él / ella / usted

siga consiga persiga
nosotros / nosotras  
sigamos consigamos persigamos
vosotros / vosotras  
sigáis consigáis persigáis
ellos / ellas / ustedes  
sigan consigan persigan

Notice:

  • how the vowel -e- becomes -i- in all forms.
  • how the -gu- from the infinitive turns into  -gin all forms.

Look at and listen to these examples:

Ella no quiere que yo siga llamándola.She does not want me to continue calling her.

No sigas por ese camino.Don't continue in that direction.

Siga a ese señor.Follow that gentleman.

¡Persigamos a los ladrones!Let's chase the robbers!

Espero que vosotras consigáis vuestro objetivo.I hope you achieve your objective.

Es bueno que ellos persigan sus sueños.It is good that they follow their dreams.

¡Consigan ustedes buenos descuentos!Get good discounts!

 See also Conjugate stem-changing (e > i) and (gu > g) verbs: seguir, conseguir, perseguir in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente).

 

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¡Persigamos a los ladrones!Let's chase the robbers!
Espero que vosotras consigáis vuestro objetivo.I hope you achieve your objective.
Es bueno que ellos persigan sus sueños.It is good that they follow their dreams.
Ella no quiere que yo siga llamándola.She does not want me to continue calling her.
¡Consigan ustedes buenos descuentos!Get good discounts!
No sigas por ese camino.Don't continue in that direction.
Siga a ese señor.Follow that gentleman.
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