Spanish -ar verbs that undergo a stem change e>ie in El Presente keep the same irregularity in El Presente de Subjuntivo.
Two common verbs with this irregularity are cerrar (to close) and recomendar (to recommend).
Conjugating cerrar in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish
| yo | cierre |
| tú | cierres |
| él / ella / Ud. | cierre |
| nosotros / nosotras | cerremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cerréis |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | cierren |
Conjugating recomendar in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish
| yo | recomiende |
| tú | recomiendes |
| él / ella / Ud. | recomiende |
| nosotros / nosotras | recomendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recomendéis |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | recomienden |
The -e- in the stem that is closer to the end of the word becomes -ie- except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.
The endings are the same as for the regular -ar verbs in El Presente de Subjuntivo.
Look at and listen to these examples:
Mis amigos quieren que yo les recomiende un buen restaurante italiano.My friends want me to recommend a good Italian restaurant.
Espero que el Señor Luque me recomiende a sus clientes.I hope Mr Luque recommends me to his clients.
Other verbs that apply this rule are for example:
- pensar (to think)
- acertar (to get [something] right)
- calentar (to warm/heat up)
- gobernar (to govern/rule)
- manifestar (to express/voice)
- despertar/despertarse (to wake/to wake up)
See also:
B1 Spanish verb list: Stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense
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