padecer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
padecer — to suffer from
The 'zc' from the 'yo' form carries through all persons: padezca, padezcas, padezca, etc.
padecer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of emotion, doubt, or desire (e.g., 'I hope you don't suffer').
Notes on padecer in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form is 'padezco', the entire subjunctive mood uses the 'padezc-' stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que no padezcas mucho dolor.
I hope you don't suffer much pain.
tú
Dudo que ellos padezcan esa enfermedad.
I doubt that they suffer from that disease.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es posible que yo padezca de insomnio.
It is possible that I suffer from insomnia.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que él padeca
Correct: que él padezca
Why: The 'zc' spelling is required in all present subjunctive forms of this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: padezco
Padecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (padezco), while all other forms follow regular -er patterns.
Preterite
yo: padecí
Padecer is completely regular in the preterite: padecí, padeciste, padeció, padecimos, padecisteis, padecieron.
Imperfect
yo: padecía
Padecer is regular in the imperfect: padecía, padecías, padecía, padecíamos, padecíais, padecían.
Future
yo: padeceré
Padecer is regular in the future; simply add the endings to the infinitive: padeceré, padecerás, etc.
Conditional
yo: padecería
The conditional uses the full infinitive 'padecer' + ía endings: padecería, padecerías, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: padeciera
Formed from the third-person plural preterite stem: padeciera, padecieras, padeciera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: padece
The imperative forms for padecer are rarely used but follow standard -er rules and 'zc' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no padezcas
All negative commands use the 'zc' stem from the present subjunctive: no padezcas, no padezca.