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Presente de subjuntivo irregular (III)

Reading: 1 min + PDF exercise Published: 18 May 2017

The theory

The last exercise of the series, on -ir verbs with a vowel change: sentir, pedir and dormir and their families (divertirse, preferir, repetir, servir, vestir, elegir, morir). These verbs also change the vowel in nosotros and vosotros: sintamos, pidáis, durmamos.

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Ejercicio de Presente de Subjuntivo irregular (III)

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Frequent doubts

What is special about -ir verbs in the subjunctive?

Nosotros and vosotros also change: sentir → sintamos, sintáis; dormir → durmamos, durmáis; pedir → pidamos, pidáis.

Does pedir change in every person?

Yes: pida, pidas, pida, pidamos, pidáis, pidan. In the present indicative, nosotros and vosotros keep the e (pedimos).

Does morir work like dormir?

Yes: muera, mueras, muera, muramos, muráis, mueran.

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