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invertir Present Subjunctive Conjugation

invertir — to invest

B1irregular (stem-changing) -ir★★★★★
Quick answer:

Invertir stem-changes to 'ie' in most forms, but changes to 'i' in nosotros/vosotros (invirtamos, invirtáis).

invertir Present Subjunctive Forms

yoinvierta
túinviertas
él/ella/ustedinvierta
nosotrosinvirtamos
vosotrosinvirtáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesinviertan

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or suggestions, such as 'Espero que inviertas bien' (I hope you invest well).

Notes on invertir in the Present Subjunctive

This verb follows the 'e-ie' pattern, but unlike -ar/er verbs, -ir verbs also change the stem in the nosotros/vosotros forms (to 'i').

Example Sentences

  • Es importante que inviertas en ti mismo.

    It's important that you invest in yourself.

    tú

  • Dudo que ellos inviertan en la bolsa ahora.

    I doubt they will invest in the stock market now.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • El asesor sugiere que invirtamos en bonos.

    The advisor suggests that we invest in bonds.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'invertamos' or 'inviertamos'.

    Correct: Invirtamos.

    Why: In the present subjunctive, -ir stem-changers like invertir use the 'i' stem for the nosotros form.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: invierto

Invertir is an e-to-ie stem-changer in the present (invierto, inviertes, invierte, invierten), but nosotros and vosotros remain regular.

Preterite

yo: invertí

Invertir has a 'slipper' stem change (e-to-i) in the third person: invirtió and invirtieron.

Imperfect

yo: invertía

The imperfect of invertir is completely regular: invertía, invertías, invertía, invertíamos, invertíais, invertían.

Future

yo: invertiré

The future tense is regular: simply add endings to the infinitive (invertiré, invertirás, invertirá).

Conditional

yo: invertiría

The conditional is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive (invertiría, invertirías, invertiría).

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: invirtiera

Based on the preterite 'invirtieron', all forms use the 'invirt-' stem (invirtiera, invirtieras).

Affirmative Imperative

yo: invierte

Commands use 'invierte' (tú) and 'invierta' (usted), following the present and subjunctive patterns.

Negative Imperative

yo: no inviertas

Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no inviertas, no invierta, no invirtamos.