morder Present Subjunctive Conjugation
morder — to bite
Morder keeps its O to UE stem change in the subjunctive, except for nosotros and vosotros.
morder Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or command about someone biting something (e.g., 'I hope it doesn't bite').
Notes on morder in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, it has a stem change (muerda). Note that nosotros 'mordamos' and vosotros 'mordáis' do NOT change.
Example Sentences
Espero que el perro no te muerda.
I hope the dog doesn't bite you.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos muerdan el anzuelo.
I doubt they will take the bait (bite the hook).
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que no nos mordamos las uñas.
It is important that we don't bite our nails.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: muerdamos
Correct: mordamos
Why: The stem change O to UE does not happen in the nosotros/vosotros forms of -er verbs in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: muerdo
Morder follows an O to UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: mordí
Morder is completely regular in the preterite, following standard -er endings.
Imperfect
yo: mordía
Morder is regular in the imperfect: mordía, mordías, mordía, mordíamos, mordíais, mordían.
Future
yo: morderé
The future of morder is regular: add endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: mordería
The conditional of morder is regular: mordería, morderías, mordería, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mordiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'mordie-' stem: mordiera, mordieras, mordiera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muerde
Use 'muerde' for informal commands and 'muerda' for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no muerdas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no muerdas, no muerda, no mordamos.