Stem-changing verbs in Spanish: -ir verbs with e > ie change in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Spanish verbs with stem changing e>ie or o>ue in El Presente have the same irregularity in El Presente de Subjuntivo. There is a vowel change in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Learn about Spanish -ir stem-changing verbs with e to i change in El Presente de Subjuntivo
Spanish-ir e>ie verbs are different because they have an e > i vowel change in the first and second person plural (nosotros and vosotros) in El Presente de Subjuntivo.
Have a look at the following table showing three of these e>ie verbs:
| PREFERIR to prefer |
MENTIR to lie |
SENTIR to feel |
|
| yo | prefiera |
mienta |
sienta |
| tú | prefieras |
mientas |
sientas |
|
él / ella |
prefiera |
mienta
|
sienta |
| nosotros nosotras |
prefiramos |
mintamos |
sintamos |
| vosotros vosotras |
prefiráis |
mintáis |
sintáis |
| ellos / ellas ustedes |
prefieran |
mientan |
sientan |
Notice how for all these verbs, the vowel -e- from the infinitive that is closer to the end of the word becomes -i- in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Listen to these examples :
Ha dicho eso para que nos sintamos mejor.He said that to make us feel better.
No os sintáis obligados a venir.Don't feel obliged to come.
No mintamos más.Let's not lie any more.
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