maldecir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
maldecir — to curse
The present subjunctive of maldecir features a 'g' in the stem: maldiga, maldigas, maldiga, maldigamos, maldigáis, maldigan.
maldecir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense to express wishes, doubts, or emotions regarding someone cursing or speaking ill of something, often after phrases like 'Espero que' or 'No quiero que'.
Notes on maldecir in the Present Subjunctive
Maldecir follows the pattern of 'decir', changing the 'c' to 'ig' before the subjunctive endings. This is consistent across all persons.
Example Sentences
No quiero que maldigas tu suerte.
I don't want you to curse your luck.
tú
Es posible que ellos maldigan el clima de hoy.
It's possible that they will curse today's weather.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que ella maldiga a nadie.
I doubt she would curse anyone.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'maldeca' instead of 'maldiga'.
Correct: maldiga
Why: Learners often try to apply regular -ir endings to the infinitive stem instead of using the irregular 'g' stem from the 'yo' present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: maldigo
The present of maldecir is irregular in most forms: maldigo, maldices, maldice, maldecimos, maldecís, maldicen.
Preterite
yo: maldije
The preterite of maldecir is highly irregular with a 'j' stem: maldije, maldijiste, maldijo, maldijimos, maldijisteis, maldijeron.
Imperfect
yo: maldecía
The imperfect of maldecir is regular: maldecía, maldecías, maldecía, maldecíamos, maldecíais, maldecían.
Future
yo: maldeciré
The future of maldecir is regular based on the infinitive: maldeciré, maldecirás, maldecirá, maldeciremos, maldeciréis, maldecirán.
Conditional
yo: maldeciría
The conditional of maldecir is regular: maldeciría, maldecirías, maldeciría, maldeciríamos, maldeciríais, maldecirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: maldijera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: maldijera, maldijeras, maldijera, maldijéramos, maldijerais, maldijeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: maldice
The imperative uses 'maldice' for tú and 'maldiga' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no maldigas
The negative imperative uses the 'g' stem: no maldigas, no maldiga, no maldigamos, no maldigáis, no maldigan.