enterrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
enterrar — to bury
The present subjunctive follows the e > ie stem change: entierre, entierres, entierre, enterremos, enterréis, entierren.
enterrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this for doubts, wishes, or commands involving the verb, such as 'I want you to bury this' or 'It's possible they bury it'.
Notes on enterrar in the Present Subjunctive
The stem change (ie) applies to all forms except nosotros and vosotros, just like the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Espero que entierren el pasado pronto.
I hope they bury the past soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que no enterremos la basura aquí.
It is important that we don't bury the trash here.
nosotros
Dudo que él entierre el tesoro solo.
I doubt that he is burying the treasure alone.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo enterre
Correct: que yo entierre
Why: Forgeting the stem change 'ie' in the subjunctive is a common error for B1 learners.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entierro
Enterrar is a stem-changing verb where the 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: enterré
The preterite of enterrar is regular in its endings, but note the spelling change in the 'yo' form: enterré.
Imperfect
yo: enterraba
The imperfect of enterrar is regular: enterraba, enterrabas, enterraba, enterrábamos, enterrabais, enterraban.
Future
yo: enterraré
The future tense of enterrar is completely regular: enterraré, enterrarás, enterrará.
Conditional
yo: enterraría
The conditional uses the infinitive as a base: enterraría, enterrarías, enterraría.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enterrara
Formed from the third-person plural preterite: enterrara, enterraras, enterrara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entierra
Give direct commands to bury something: entierra (tú), entierre (usted), enterremos (nosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no entierres
Use 'no' + present subjunctive: no entierres, no entierre, no enterremos.