ingerir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ingerir — to ingest
Ingerir undergoes an e→ie stem change (ingiera) and an e→i change in the nosotros/vosotros forms (ingiramos).
ingerir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing doubts, medical recommendations, or desires regarding someone's intake of food or substances.
Notes on ingerir in the Present Subjunctive
This is a 'slipper' verb in the subjunctive: most forms use 'ingier-', but 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' use 'ingir-' instead of the infinitive stem.
Example Sentences
Es importante que no ingieras nada antes del análisis.
It's important that you don't ingest anything before the blood test.
tú
El médico sugiere que ingiramos más fibra.
The doctor suggests that we ingest more fiber.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos ingieran suficiente agua al día.
I doubt they ingest enough water per day.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ingeramos' for the nosotros form.
Correct: ingiramos
Why: In the present subjunctive, -ir stem-changing verbs change the 'e' to 'i' in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ingiero
Ingerir has an e→ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: ingerí
Ingerir is mostly regular but has a 'basement' change (e→i) in the third person: ingirió and ingirieron.
Imperfect
yo: ingería
Ingerir is regular in the imperfect: ingería, ingerías, ingería, ingeríamos, ingeríais, ingerían.
Future
yo: ingeriré
Ingerir is completely regular in the future: ingeriré, ingerirás, ingerirá, etc.
Conditional
yo: ingeriría
Ingerir is regular in the conditional: ingeriría, ingerirías, ingeriría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ingiriera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'ingir-' stem throughout: ingiriera, ingirieras, ingiriera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ingiere
The imperative uses 'ingiere' for tú, 'ingerid' for vosotros, and 'ingiera' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ingieras
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no ingieras, no ingiera, no ingiramos...