juzgar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
juzgar — to judge
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: juzgue, juzgues, juzgue, juzguemos, juzguéis, juzguen.
juzgar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or recommendation that someone else judge (or not judge) something.
Notes on juzgar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs start with 'e', you must add a 'u' after the 'g' (juzgu-) in every form to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Example Sentences
Espero que no me juzguen por mi pasado.
I hope they don't judge me for my past.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que juzguemos con objetividad.
It's important that we judge with objectivity.
nosotros
Dudo que ella te juzgue.
I doubt she will judge you.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'juzge' without the 'u'.
Correct: juzgue
Why: Without the 'u', the 'g' would sound like an 'h' (soft 'g'), which changes the pronunciation of the verb stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: juzgo
The present tense of juzgar is regular: juzgo, juzgas, juzga, juzgamos, juzgáis, juzgan.
Preterite
yo: juzgué
The preterite of juzgar features a spelling change in the first person (juzgué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: juzgaba
The imperfect of juzgar is regular: juzgaba, juzgabas, juzgaba, juzgábamos, juzgabais, juzgaban.
Future
yo: juzgaré
The future tense of juzgar is regular, adding endings to the full infinitive: juzgaré, juzgarás, juzgará...
Conditional
yo: juzgaría
The conditional is regular: juzgaría, juzgarías, juzgaría, juzgaríamos, juzgaríais, juzgarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: juzgara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: juzgara, juzgaras, juzgara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: juzga
The imperative uses 'juzga' (tú) but requires the 'gu' change for formal and plural commands (juzgue, juzguen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no juzgues
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no juzgues, no juzgue, no juzguemos...