extender Present Subjunctive Conjugation
extender — to spread
The present subjunctive of extender follows the e-ie stem change: extienda, extiendas, extienda, extendamos, extendáis, extiendan.
extender Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want or doubt that something spreads, or when someone asks that a deadline be extended.
Notes on extender in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, it has an e-ie stem change in the 'boot' forms. The nosotros and vosotros forms stay regular (extendamos/extendáis).
Example Sentences
Espero que extiendan el horario de la biblioteca.
I hope they extend the library hours.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él extienda la alfombra solo.
I doubt that he will spread the rug by himself.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros extendamos la red de contactos.
It is important that we expand our network of contacts.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'extenda' instead of 'extienda'.
Correct: extienda
Why: The stem change from the present indicative 'extiendo' carries over to the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: extiendo
Extender is a stem-changing (e-ie) verb in the present tense: extiendo, extiendes, extiende, extendemos, extendéis, extienden.
Preterite
yo: extendí
Extender is regular in the preterite: extendí, extendiste, extendió, extendimos, extendisteis, extendieron.
Imperfect
yo: extendía
The imperfect of extender is regular: extendía, extendías, extendía, extendíamos, extendíais, extendían.
Future
yo: extenderé
The future of extender is regular: extenderé, extenderás, extenderá, extenderemos, extenderéis, extenderán.
Conditional
yo: extendería
The conditional of extender is regular: extendería, extenderías, extendería, extenderíamos, extenderíais, extenderían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: extendiera
The imperfect subjunctive of extender is formed from the third-person plural preterite: extendiera, extendieras, extendiera, extendiéramos, extendierais, extendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: extiende
Commands for extender use the stem change: extiende (tú), extienda (usted), extended (vosotros), extiendan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no extiendas
Negative commands for extender use the present subjunctive forms: no extiendas (tú), no extienda (usted), no extendáis (vosotros), no extiendan (ustedes).