gemir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
gemir — to moan
Gemir changes the 'e' to 'i' in all forms of the present subjunctive: gima, gimas, gima, gimamos, gimáis, giman.
gemir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense to express desires, doubts, or emotions regarding someone moaning or groaning, such as hoping a sick pet doesn't moan in pain.
Notes on gemir in the Present Subjunctive
This verb follows the e-i stem-changing pattern. Unlike many stem-changers, it keeps the 'i' even in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Example Sentences
Espero que el perro no gima de dolor.
I hope the dog doesn't moan in pain.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que giman cuando vean el desorden.
It's possible they might groan when they see the mess.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No quiero que tú gimas por cada pequeño problema.
I don't want you to groan about every little problem.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: gemamos
Correct: gimamos
Why: -ir stem-changers like gemir use the 'i' in all subjunctive forms, including nosotros.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: gimo
Gemir is an e-i stem changer in the present: gimo, gimes, gime, gemimos, gemís, gimen.
Preterite
yo: gemí
Gemir is a 'slipper verb' in the preterite, changing 'e' to 'i' only in the third-person forms: gimió and gimieron.
Imperfect
yo: gemía
The imperfect of gemir is regular: gemía, gemías, gemía, gemíamos, gemíais, gemían.
Future
yo: gemiré
The future of gemir is regular: gemiré, gemirás, gemirá, gemiremos, gemiréis, gemirán.
Conditional
yo: gemiría
The conditional of gemir is regular: gemiría, gemirías, gemiría, gemiríamos, gemiríais, gemirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: gimiera
Gemir uses the 'gimie-' stem for all imperfect subjunctive forms: gimiera, gimieras, gimiera, gimiéramos, gimierais, gimieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: gime
Commands for gemir use the stem change 'i' except for the vosotros form: gime, gima, gimamos, gemid, giman.
Negative Imperative
yo: no gimas
Negative commands for gemir always use the 'i' stem: no gimas, no gima, no gimamos, no gimáis, no giman.