andar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
andar — walk
The present subjunctive of andar is regular: ande, andes, ande, andemos, andéis, anden.
andar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion, such as 'Espero que andes bien' (I hope you are doing well).
Notes on andar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It follows the standard rule of taking the 'yo' form (ando), dropping the 'o', and adding -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que todo ande bien en tu trabajo.
I hope everything is going well at your job.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que andes solo por la noche.
I don't want you to walk alone at night.
tú
Es posible que andemos perdidos.
It's possible that we are walking around lost.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'anduv-' in the present subjunctive.
Correct: The stem is 'and-', so the form is 'ande'.
Why: The 'uv' irregularity is strictly for past-based tenses (preterite and imperfect subjunctive).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ando
The present tense of andar is completely regular: ando, andas, anda, andamos, andáis, andan.
Preterite
yo: anduve
The preterite of andar is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.
Imperfect
yo: andaba
The imperfect of andar is regular: andaba, andabas, andaba, andábamos, andabais, andaban.
Future
yo: andaré
The future tense of andar is regular: andaré, andarás, andará, andaremos, andaréis, andarán.
Conditional
yo: andaría
The conditional of andar is regular: andaría, andarías, andaría, andaríamos, andaríais, andarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anduviera
The imperfect subjunctive of andar uses the irregular 'uv' stem: anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anda
The affirmative imperative (commands) for andar is mostly regular: anda, ande, andemos, andad, anden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no andes
The negative imperative of andar uses the present subjunctive: no andes, no ande, no andemos, no andéis, no anden.