Regular -ar Verbs in Spanish Present Subjunctive

Regular -ar verbs in the Spanish Present Subjunctive change their endings to -e, -es, -e, -emos, -en.

Conjugation Pattern

For regular -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add:

• yo: -e
• tú: -es
• él/ella/usted: -e
• nosotros/nosotras: -emos
• 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 ellos/ellas/ustedes hablen (that they/you all formal speak)

More Examples

1. ‘trabajar’ (to work)

• Espero que trabajes duro. (I hope that you work hard.)

1. ‘estudiar’ (to study)

• Es importante que estudiemos para el examen. (It’s important that we study for the exam.)

1. ‘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:

1. Doubt or uncertainty
   Example: Dudo que Juan hable francés. (I doubt that Juan speaks French.)
2. Desires or wishes
   Example: Deseo que viajes seguro. (I wish that you travel safely.)
3. Emotions or feelings
   Example: Me alegro de que bailes tan bien. (I’m glad that you dance so well.)
4. Impersonal expressions
   Example: Es necesario que estudiemos más. (It’s necessary that we study more.)
5. 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