liar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
liar — to wrap
The present subjunctive of liar mirrors the present indicative's accent: líe, líes, líe, liemos, liéis, líen.
liar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion (e.g., 'Espero que no te líes' - I hope you don't get confused).
Notes on liar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, the 'i' takes an accent in all forms except nosotros and vosotros to maintain stress on the root.
Example Sentences
No quiero que líes más los cables.
I don't want you to tangle the cables anymore.
tú
Es posible que él líe el asunto.
It's possible that he will mess up the matter.
él/ella/usted
Es mejor que liemos los bocadillos ahora.
It's better that we wrap the sandwiches now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'lie' without the accent.
Correct: líe
Why: Without the accent, it looks like a single syllable; the accent is required to emphasize the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lío
The present of liar is irregular, adding an accent to the 'i' in most forms: lío, lías, lía, liamos, liáis, lían.
Preterite
yo: lié
The preterite of liar is regular: lié, liaste, lió, liamos, liasteis, liaron.
Imperfect
yo: liaba
The imperfect of liar is regular: liaba, liabas, liaba, liábamos, liabais, liaban.
Future
yo: liaré
The future of liar is regular: liaré, liarás, liará, liaremos, liaréis, liarán.
Conditional
yo: liaría
The conditional of liar is regular: liaría, liarías, liaría, liaríamos, liaríais, liarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: liara
The imperfect subjunctive of liar is regular: liara, liaras, liara, liáramos, liarais, liaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lía
The imperative of liar gives direct orders: lía (tú), líe (usted), liad (vosotros), líen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no líes
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no líes, no líe, no liemos, no liéis, no líen.