Stem-changing Spanish c>zc verbs in the present subjunctive
In Spanish some verbs ending in -cer/-cir undergo a stem change in the present subjunctive, in a very similar way they do in the present indicative. They will switch the -c for -zc. The difference is that while in the present indicative only the yo form is affected by this stem change, in the present subjunctive all forms keep the stem change.Have a look at these tables showing both the present indicative and the present subjunctive of conocer (to know/meet):
| CONOCER (present indicative) |
CONOCER (present subjunctive) |
|
| yo | conozco | conozca |
| tú | conoces | conozcas |
|
él / ella / usted |
conoce | conozca |
| nosotros / nosotras | conocemos | conozcamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | conocéis | conozcáis |
| ellos / ellas/ ustedes | conocen | conozcan |