almorzar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
almorzar — to have lunch
Combines the 'o > ue' stem change with the 'z > c' spelling change (almuerce, almuerces).
almorzar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or suggestions, such as 'Espero que almuerces bien'.
Notes on almorzar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense is tricky because it has both the stem change (except for nosotros/vosotros) and the 'z' to 'c' change in every single form.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú almuerces algo saludable.
I hope you eat something healthy for lunch.
tú
Es importante que almorcemos juntos.
It is important that we have lunch together.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos almuercen antes de las tres.
I doubt they will have lunch before three.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Spelling it 'almuerze' with a z.
Correct: almuerce
Why: In the subjunctive, the ending starts with 'e', so the 'z' must change to 'c' to keep the correct sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: almuerzo
Almorzar is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: almorcé
Almorzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (almorcé) but follows regular -ar endings otherwise.
Imperfect
yo: almorzaba
Almorzar is regular in the imperfect: almorzaba, almorzabas, almorzaba, etc.
Future
yo: almorzaré
Almorzar is completely regular in the future tense; just add the endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: almorzaría
The conditional of almorzar is regular: almorzaría, almorzarías, almorzaría.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: almorzara
The imperfect subjunctive of almorzar is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: almorzara, almorzaras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: almuerza
Use 'almuerza' (tú) or 'almuerce' (usted) to tell someone to eat lunch.
Negative Imperative
yo: no almuerces
Negative commands for almorzar always use the present subjunctive forms: no almuerces, no almuerce.