entregar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
entregar — deliver
The present subjunctive changes 'g' to 'gu' in all forms: entregue, entregues, entregue, entreguemos, entreguéis, entreguen.
entregar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire or necessity, like 'I want you to deliver this' (Quiero que entregues esto).
Notes on entregar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the endings start with 'e', you must add a 'u' after the 'g' to keep the pronunciation consistent with the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Es importante que entreguemos el proyecto a tiempo.
It's important that we hand in the project on time.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos entreguen el trabajo hoy.
I doubt they will deliver the work today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que me entregues las llaves.
I want you to hand me the keys.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo entrege
Correct: que yo entregue
Why: Without the 'u', the 'g' sounds like an 'h'. The 'gu' is necessary for the correct 'g' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entrego
Entregar is fully regular in the present tense: entrego, entregas, entrega, entregamos, entregáis, entregan.
Preterite
yo: entregué
The preterite of entregar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (entregué) to keep the 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: entregaba
The imperfect of entregar is regular: entregaba, entregabas, entregaba, entregábamos, entregabais, entregaban.
Future
yo: entregaré
The future tense is regular: just add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive 'entregar'.
Conditional
yo: entregaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive 'entregar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entregara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite 'entregaron' stem: entregara, entregaras, entregara, entregáramos, entregarais, entregaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entrega
Use 'entrega' (tú) for casual commands and 'entregue' (usted) for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entregues
All negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no entregues, no entregue, no entreguemos, no entreguéis, no entreguen.