derretir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
derretir — to melt
The present subjunctive of derretir stem-changes (e to i) in ALL forms, including nosotros and vosotros.
derretir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want or doubt that something melts (e.g., 'I hope it melts').
Notes on derretir in the Present Subjunctive
Unlike the present indicative, the present subjunctive changes 'e' to 'i' in every single person (derrita, derritas, derrita, derritamos, derritáis, derritan).
Example Sentences
Espero que se derrita el queso.
I hope the cheese melts.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que derritamos la cera ahora.
It is necessary that we melt the wax now.
nosotros
No creo que se derritan tan rápido.
I don't think they will melt so fast.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'derretamos' for nosotros.
Correct: derritamos
Why: In the present subjunctive, -ir stem-changers also change the vowel in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: derrito
The present tense of derretir is a stem-changer (e to i) for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: derretí
In the preterite, derretir only stem-changes (e to i) in the third-person forms (él/ellos).
Imperfect
yo: derretía
The imperfect of derretir is completely regular: derretía, derretías, derretía, derretíamos, derretíais, derretían.
Future
yo: derretiré
The future tense of derretir is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (derretiré, derretirás...).
Conditional
yo: derretiría
The conditional of derretir is regular: derretiría, derretirías, derretiría, derretiríamos, derretiríais, derretirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: derritiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'derriti-' stem for all forms (derritiera, derritieras...).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: derrite
The imperative uses 'derrite' (tú) and 'derritan' (ustedes) to give commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no derritas
The negative imperative of derretir uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.