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Verbos con cambio ortográfico g>gu (presente subjuntivo)

Stem-changing Spanish g>gu verbs in the present subjunctive

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2018-01-15
Spanish verbs that end in -gar switch the -g for a -gu in all forms in the present subjunctive. Like most stem-changing verbs, this is to preserve the pronounciation from the infinitive.
For example:
llegar (to arrive) 
yo llegue
tú llegues
él llegue
nosotros lleguemos
vosotros lleguéis
ellos lleguen

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