competir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
competir — to compete
Competir changes e > i in all forms of the present subjunctive (compita, compitamos).
competir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or necessity, such as 'Espero que compitas' (I hope you compete).
Notes on competir in the Present Subjunctive
Unlike the present indicative, the e > i change happens in ALL forms, including nosotros (compitamos) and vosotros (compitáis).
Example Sentences
Espero que tú compitas este año.
I hope you compete this year.
tú
Es importante que compitamos con respeto.
It is important that we compete with respect.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos compitan mañana.
I doubt they will compete tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: competamos
Correct: compitamos
Why: In the present subjunctive, -ir stem-changing verbs keep the change in the 'nosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: compito
Competir is an e > i stem-changer in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: competí
Competir has a third-person stem change (e > i) in the preterite: compitió and compitieron.
Imperfect
yo: competía
Competir is regular in the imperfect: competía, competías, competía, competíamos, competíais, competían.
Future
yo: competiré
Competir is regular in the future tense: competir + endings (é, ás, á, emos, éis, án).
Conditional
yo: competiría
Competir is regular in the conditional: competiría, competirías, competiría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: compitiera
Based on the preterite 'compitieron', the stem is 'compitiera' for all forms.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: compite
Use 'compite' (tú) or 'compita' (usted) to command someone to compete.
Negative Imperative
yo: no compitas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no compitas, no compita.