desenterrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desenterrar — to dig up
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change: desentierre, desentierres...
desenterrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion (e.g., 'Espero que desentierren...').
Notes on desenterrar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, this tense has an e-to-ie stem change in the 'boot' forms. Nosotros and vosotros remain regular (desenterremos, desenterréis).
Example Sentences
Espero que tú desentierres el secreto.
I hope that you uncover the secret.
tú
Es posible que ellos desentierren el tesoro.
It's possible that they will dig up the treasure.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No quiero que desenterremos el pasado.
I don't want us to dig up the past.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Stem changing the 'nosotros' form to 'desentierremos'.
Correct: desenterremos
Why: For -ar verbs, the stem change never happens in the nosotros or vosotros forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desentierro
Desenterrar features an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: desenterré
The preterite of desenterrar is completely regular, following standard -ar patterns.
Imperfect
yo: desenterraba
The imperfect of desenterrar is regular: desenterraba, desenterrabas, desenterraba...
Future
yo: desenterraré
The future is regular: add endings to the full infinitive (desenterrar + é, ás, á...).
Conditional
yo: desenterraría
The conditional is regular: desenterraría, desenterrarías, desenterraría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desenterrara
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite: desenterrara, desenterraras, desenterrara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desentierra
The imperative uses 'desentierra' for tú and 'desentierre' for usted.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desentierres
Always uses the present subjunctive forms: no desentierres, no desentierre...