guiar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
guiar — to guide
The present subjunctive of guiar follows the present indicative's irregularity, adding an accent to 'í' in most forms.
guiar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion (e.g., 'I want you to guide me').
Notes on guiar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, the 'i' takes an accent in all forms except nosotros and vosotros (guíe, guíes, guíe, guíen).
Example Sentences
Espero que ella me guíe por la ciudad.
I hope that she guides me through the city.
él/ella/usted
Busco a alguien que guíe este proyecto.
I am looking for someone who guides (can guide) this project.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros guiemos con el ejemplo.
It is important that we guide by example.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'guie' without the accent in the subjunctive.
Correct: guíe
Why: The accent is needed to break the diphthong and show that the stress is on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: guío
The present of guiar is irregular, adding an accent to the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: guie
The preterite of guiar is regular in its endings, but 'guie' and 'guio' no longer take accents in modern spelling.
Imperfect
yo: guiaba
The imperfect of guiar is completely regular: guiaba, guiabas, guiaba, guiábamos, guiabais, guiaban.
Future
yo: guiaré
The future of guiar is regular: guiaré, guiarás, guiará, guiaremos, guiaréis, guiarán.
Conditional
yo: guiaría
The conditional of guiar is regular: guiaría, guiarías, guiaría, guiaríamos, guiaríais, guiarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: guiara
The imperfect subjunctive of guiar is regular: guiara, guiaras, guiara, guiáramos, guiarais, guiaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: guía
The imperative of guiar uses 'guía' for tú and 'guíe' for usted.
Negative Imperative
yo: no guíes
The negative imperative of guiar uses the present subjunctive forms: no guíes, no guíe, no guiemos, no guíen.