fregar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
fregar — to scrub
The present subjunctive of fregar features both a stem change (e to ie) and a spelling change (g to gu).
fregar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire or commands, like 'I want you to scrub the floor' (Quiero que friegues el suelo).
Notes on fregar in the Present Subjunctive
It follows the same 'boot' stem change as the present indicative, plus a 'g' to 'gu' change in ALL forms to keep the sound consistent.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú friegues bien la olla.
I hope that you scrub the pot well.
tú
Mi madre quiere que yo friegue el salón.
My mother wants me to scrub the living room.
yo
Es mejor que freguemos los platos ahora.
It's better that we scrub the dishes now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'fregue' (yo form) without the 'u'.
Correct: The correct form is 'friegue'.
Why: You need the 'u' to maintain the hard 'g' sound, and the 'ie' because of the stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: friego
Fregar has an 'e' to 'ie' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: fregué
Fregar has a spelling change (g to gu) in the 'yo' form: fregué.
Imperfect
yo: fregaba
Fregar is completely regular in the imperfect: fregaba, fregabas, fregaba...
Future
yo: fregaré
Fregar is regular in the future; just add the endings to the infinitive: fregaré, fregarás...
Conditional
yo: fregaría
Fregar is regular in the conditional: fregaría, fregarías, fregaría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fregara
Based on the preterite 'fregaron', this tense is fregara, fregaras, fregara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: friega
Commands for fregar: friega (tú), fregad (vosotros), friegue (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no friegues
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no friegues, no freguéis...