All yo-go verbs in Spanish, i.e.verbs where the yo form ends in -go in El Presente, take that same stem to form El Presente de Subjuntivo and keep it all the way through the conjugation. However, the El Presente de Subjuntivo endings are the same as regular -er and -ir verbs endings.
Have a look at the following table showing two common verbs, tener (to have) and venir (to come):
| TENER to have |
VENIR to come |
|
| yo | tenga | venga |
| tú | tengas | vengas |
|
él / ella |
tenga | venga |
| nosotros nosotras |
tengamos | vengamos |
| vosotros vosotras |
tengáis | vengáis |
| ellos / ellas ustedes |
tengan | vengan |
Have a look and listen to these examples:
¿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.
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Es mejor que pongas los vasos en el lavavajillas.It's best if you put the glasses in the dishwasher.
Es conveniente que ellos traigan las sombrillas a la playa.It'd be good if they brought the parasols to the beach.
