descender Present Subjunctive Conjugation
descender — to go down
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change: descienda, desciendas.
descender Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use after verbs of desire, doubt, or necessity, such as 'I hope the price drops' (Espero que descienda el precio).
Notes on descender in the Present Subjunctive
Just like the present indicative, it has an e-to-ie change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que la fiebre descienda pronto.
I hope the fever goes down soon.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que descendamos con cuidado.
It is important that we go down carefully.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'descenda' without the 'i'.
Correct: descienda
Why: The stem change from the present indicative carries over to the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desciendo
Descender is an e-to-ie stem-changer in the present tense (except for nosotros and vosotros).
Preterite
yo: descendí
Descender is completely regular in the preterite: descendí, descendiste, descendió.
Imperfect
yo: descendía
The imperfect of descender is regular: descendía, descendías, descendía.
Future
yo: descenderé
The future tense uses the full infinitive 'descender' as the stem: descenderé, descenderás.
Conditional
yo: descendería
The conditional is regular: descendería, descenderías, descendería.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descendiera
Formed from the 3rd person plural preterite: descendiera, descendieras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desciende
The imperative uses 'desciende' for informal commands and 'descienda' for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desciendas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no desciendas.