bendecir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
bendecir — to bless
The present subjunctive uses the 'bendig-' stem: bendiga, bendigas, bendiga...
bendecir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, hope, or doubt (e.g., 'Espero que Dios te bendiga').
Notes on bendecir in the Present Subjunctive
It follows the 'yo' form of the present indicative (bendigo), resulting in a 'g' throughout the conjugation.
Example Sentences
Que Dios te bendiga.
May God bless you.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos bendigan el proyecto.
I doubt they will bless the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que tú bendicas
Correct: que tú bendigas
Why: The subjunctive must use the 'g' from the first-person present 'bendigo'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bendigo
Bendecir is irregular in the present, changing the stem to 'bendig-' in the 'yo' form and 'bendic-' in others.
Preterite
yo: bendije
Bendecir is highly irregular in the preterite, using the 'bendij-' stem and special endings.
Imperfect
yo: bendecía
Bendecir is completely regular in the imperfect: bendecía, bendecías, bendecía...
Future
yo: bendeciré
Bendecir is regular in the future, using the full infinitive: bendeciré, bendecirás...
Conditional
yo: bendeciría
The conditional of bendecir is regular: bendeciría, bendecirías, bendeciría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bendijera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'bendij-' stem: bendijera, bendijeras, bendijera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: bendice
The imperative uses 'bendice' for 'tú' and 'bendiga' for 'usted'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bendigas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no bendigas, no bendiga...