Regular -ar verbs in the Spanish Present Subjunctive change their endings to -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Conjugation Pattern
For regular -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add:
- yo: -e
- tú: -es
- él/ella/usted: -e
- nosotros/nosotras: -emos
- vosotros/vosotras: -éis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes: -en
Example: ‘hablar’ (to speak)
- que yo hable (that I speak)
- que tú hables (that you speak)
- que él/ella/usted hable (that he/she/you formal speak)
- que nosotros/nosotras hablemos (that we speak)
- que vosotros/vosotras habléis (that you all speak)
- que ellos/ellas/ustedes hablen (that they/you all formal speak)
More Examples
- ‘trabajar’ (to work)
- Espero que trabajes duro. (I hope that you work hard.)
- ‘estudiar’ (to study)
- Es importante que estudiemos para el examen. (It’s important that we study for the exam.)
- ‘cantar’ (to sing)
- Ojalá que ellos canten en la fiesta. (I hope they sing at the party.)
Common Regular -ar Verbs
Some frequently used regular -ar verbs include:
- amar (to love)
- bailar (to dance)
- buscar (to look for)
- cocinar (to cook)
- comprar (to buy)
- desear (to desire)
- escuchar (to listen)
- mirar (to look at)
- nadar (to swim)
- viajar (to travel)
Usage of the Present Subjunctive
The Present Subjunctive is used to express:
- Doubt or uncertainty
Example: Dudo que Juan hable francés. (I doubt that Juan speaks French.) - Desires or wishes
Example: Deseo que viajes seguro. (I wish that you travel safely.) - Emotions or feelings
Example: Me alegro de que bailes tan bien. (I’m glad that you dance so well.) - Impersonal expressions
Example: Es necesario que estudiemos más. (It’s necessary that we study more.) - Certain conjunctions (e.g., para que, aunque, a menos que)
Example: Te lo digo para que lo sepas. (I’m telling you so that you know.)
The Present Subjunctive is crucial for expressing uncertainty, subjective opinions, or hypothetical situations with -ar verbs in Spanish.
Synonyms:
- English: Regular -AR Present Subjunctive Verbs
- Spanish: Verbos Regulares en -AR en Presente de Subjuntivo, Presente del Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Modo Subjuntivo Presente, Presente Subjuntivo, Conjunctive Mood, Conjunctive Present