desahogar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desahogar — to vent
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: desahogue, desahogues, desahogue, desahoguemos, desahoguéis, desahoguen.
desahogar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of emotion or desire, like 'I hope you vent' or 'It's good that you vent'.
Notes on desahogar in the Present Subjunctive
Because all endings start with 'e', you must add a 'u' after the 'g' in every single form to maintain the hard 'g' sound.
Example Sentences
Espero que te desahogues pronto.
I hope you vent soon.
tú
Es importante que ella se desahogue.
It is important that she vents.
él/ella/usted
Busco a alguien que me desahogue.
I'm looking for someone who lets me vent.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'desahoge' without the 'u'.
Correct: desahogue
Why: Without the 'u', the 'g' would sound like the 'h' in 'hello' because it is followed by an 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desahogo
The present tense of desahogar is regular: desahogo, desahogas, desahoga, desahogamos, desahogáis, desahogan.
Preterite
yo: desahogué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desahogué, desahogaste, desahogó, desahogamos, desahogasteis, desahogaron.
Imperfect
yo: desahogaba
The imperfect of desahogar is regular: desahogaba, desahogabas, desahogaba, desahogábamos, desahogabais, desahogaban.
Future
yo: desahogaré
The future of desahogar is regular: desahogaré, desahogarás, desahogará, desahogaremos, desahogaréis, desahogarán.
Conditional
yo: desahogaría
The conditional of desahogar is regular: desahogaría, desahogarías, desahogaría, desahogaríamos, desahogaríais, desahogarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desahogara
The imperfect subjunctive of desahogar is regular: desahogara, desahogaras, desahogara, desahogáramos, desahogarais, desahogaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desahoga
The affirmative imperative tells someone to vent: desahoga (tú), desahogue (usted), desahoguemos (nosotros), desahogad (vosotros), desahoguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desahogues
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no desahogues, no desahogue, no desahoguemos, no desahoguéis, no desahoguen.