diferir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
diferir — to differ
Diferir has stem changes in all forms: e-ie in most, and e-i in nosotros/vosotros.
diferir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or suggestion that someone's opinion differ or that a task be deferred.
Notes on diferir in the Present Subjunctive
This is tricky: the 'boot' forms use 'ie' (difiera), while the 'nosotros/vosotros' forms use 'i' (difiramos, difiráis).
Example Sentences
No creo que ellos difieran mucho en sus gustos.
I don't think they differ much in their tastes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que nosotros no difiramos en público.
It's important that we don't differ (disagree) in public.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: diferamos
Correct: difiramos
Why: In the subjunctive, -ir verbs with stem changes must change the 'e' to 'i' in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: difiero
Diferir follows an e-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: diferí
Diferir has a third-person stem change (e-i): difirió and difirieron.
Imperfect
yo: difería
Diferir is completely regular in the imperfect: difería, diferías, difería...
Future
yo: diferiré
Diferir is regular in the future: use the full infinitive plus endings (diferiré).
Conditional
yo: diferiría
Diferir is regular in the conditional: diferiría, diferirías, diferiría.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: difiriera
All forms use the 'difir-' stem derived from the preterite 3rd person.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: difiere
Commands use 'difiere' (tú) and 'difiera' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no difieras
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no difieras, no difiera.