denegar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
denegar — to deny
The present subjunctive uses the 'ie' stem change and a 'gu' spelling change: deniegue, deniegues...
denegar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or impersonal phrases like 'Es posible que...'.
Notes on denegar in the Present Subjunctive
It combines the e > ie stem change (except for nosotros/vosotros) with the 'gu' spelling change (in all forms) to keep the 'g' sound hard.
Example Sentences
Es probable que el juez deniegue la fianza.
It is probable that the judge will deny bail.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que denieguen mi visa.
I don't want them to deny my visa.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Buscan un motivo para que deneguemos el contrato.
They are looking for a reason for us to deny the contract.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: deniege
Correct: deniegue
Why: Without the 'u', the 'g' would sound like an 'h' before the 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deniego
Denegar follows an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: denegué
Denegar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'gu' (denegué).
Imperfect
yo: denegaba
Denegar is completely regular in the imperfect: denegaba, denegabas, denegaba...
Future
yo: denegaré
Denegar is regular in the future: denegaré, denegarás, denegará...
Conditional
yo: denegaría
Denegar is regular in the conditional: denegaría, denegarías, denegaría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: denegara
Formed from the 'denegaron' stem: denegara, denegaras, denegara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deniega
The imperative uses the 'ie' stem change for most commands: deniega, deniegue.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deniegues
Uses the present subjunctive forms: no deniegues, no deniegue, no deneguemos.