hurgar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
hurgar — to rummage
Hurgar undergoes a g to gu spelling change in the present subjunctive: hurgue, hurgues, hurgue, hurguemos, hurguéis, hurguen.
hurgar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone rummage through something, or after phrases like 'espero que' or 'no creo que'.
Notes on hurgar in the Present Subjunctive
To preserve the hard 'g' sound before the letter 'e', the 'g' changes to 'gu'. This is a spelling rule, not a change in pronunciation.
Example Sentences
No quiero que hurgues en mis cajones.
I don't want you to rummage through my drawers.
tú
Es posible que hurguen en la basura buscando comida.
It's possible they are rummaging through the trash looking for food.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que hurgue en el pasado ahora.
I doubt he will dig into the past now.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'hurge' instead of 'hurgue'.
Correct: hurgue
Why: Without the 'u', the 'g' would sound like a Spanish 'j' (hur-he) instead of a hard 'g'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hurgo
Hurgar is completely regular in the present indicative: hurgo, hurgas, hurga, hurgamos, hurgáis, hurgan.
Preterite
yo: hurgué
The preterite of hurgar is regular except for the 'yo' form (hurgué), which needs a 'u' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: hurgaba
The imperfect of hurgar is regular: hurgaba, hurgabas, hurgaba, hurgábamos, hurgabais, hurgaban.
Future
yo: hurgaré
The future of hurgar is regular: hurgaré, hurgarás, hurgará, hurgaremos, hurgaréis, hurgarán.
Conditional
yo: hurgaría
The conditional of hurgar is regular: hurgaría, hurgarías, hurgaría, hurgaríamos, hurgaríais, hurgarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hurgara
The imperfect subjunctive of hurgar is regular: hurgara, hurgaras, hurgara, hurgáramos, hurgarais, hurgaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hurga
The imperative uses 'hurga' (tú) and 'hurgue' (usted/ustedes) for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no hurgues
The negative imperative of hurgar always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no hurgues, no hurgue, no hurguemos, no hurguéis, no hurguen.