corregir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
corregir — to correct
The present subjunctive uses the 'j' spelling change and 'e' to 'i' stem change in all forms.
corregir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to correct something: 'I hope you correct it' (Espero que lo corrijas).
Notes on corregir in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form of the present is 'corrijo', the entire subjunctive follows that 'j' and the 'i' stem change, including nosotros/vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que ella corrija el examen pronto.
I hope she corrects the exam soon.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que corrijamos estos fallos.
It is important that we correct these flaws.
nosotros
No quiero que tú corrijas mi estilo.
I don't want you to correct my style.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using a 'g' like 'corriga'.
Correct: corrija
Why: To keep the soft 'h' sound before the letter 'a', Spanish requires a 'j'.
Mistake: Saying 'corregamos' for nosotros.
Correct: corrijamos
Why: Unlike the indicative, -ir stem-changers DO change in the nosotros form of the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: corrijo
Corregir has a 'g' to 'j' spelling change in the first person and an 'e' to 'i' stem change in most forms.
Preterite
yo: corregí
Corregir is a 'slipper verb,' changing 'e' to 'i' only in the third-person forms (él/ellos).
Imperfect
yo: corregía
Corregir is completely regular in the imperfect: corregía, corregías, corregía...
Future
yo: corregiré
The future tense is regular: simply add endings to the full infinitive 'corregir'.
Conditional
yo: corregiría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive 'corregir'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: corrigiera
Based on the preterite 'ellos' form, this tense uses the 'i' stem: corrigiera, corrigieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: corrige
Use 'corrige' for friends and 'corrija' for formal situations.
Negative Imperative
yo: no corrijas
Always uses the 'j' spelling: No corrijas, no corrija, no corrijamos.