138 Complete Spanish Grammar
Decide. iEl presente de indicativo o el presente de subjuntivo ?
1. La universidad prefiere que (envias | envies) la solicitud por correo electrónico.
2. Los cientificos avisan que los cambios meteorológicos (continuan | continuen).
3. Pedro no quiere que ustedes (sustituyen | sustituyan) los ingredientes de la receta.
4. El artfculo dice que las tormentas no (destruyen | destruyan) las plantas.
5. Preferimos que la pelicula (concluye | concluya) pronto.
6. Las autoridades comunican que la policia (desvia | desvie) el transita (traffic) aqui.
Irregular Vepbs in the Present Indie*ative and in the Present Suhjunctive
Refer to the forms of irregular verbs in the indicative (Unit 1 and Verb Tables) to conjugate the corresponding forms of the present subjunctive. The following list includes -er and -ir verbs that have an irregular yo form only in the present indicative. To conjugate the present subjunctive of these verbs, follow the generał rule: drop the -o and add -a to the first person. For the rest of the forms, use this “subjunctive” stem, and add the set of endings you have already learned for -er and -ir regular present subjunctive conjugations:
Infinitive |
Indicative |
Subjunc | |
caber |
to fit |
quep-o |
quepa |
caer |
to fali |
caig-o |
caiga |
hacer |
to do |
hag-o |
haga |
parecer |
to look like |
parezc-o |
parezca |
poner |
to put |
pong-o |
ponga |
salir |
to go out |
salg-o |
salga |
traer |
to bring |
traig-o |
traiga |
valer |
to be worth |
valg-o |
valga |
ver |
to see |
ve-o |
vea |
En espańol.
1. Pedro wants them to bring the new CDs. _
2. My mother prefers that you (tu) do the list.
3. They want you (Ud.) to see the results. _
4. She prefers that you (Uds.) leave atonce. _