perder Present Subjunctive Conjugation
perder — to lose
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie change: pierda, pierdas, pierda, perdamos, perdáis, pierdan.
perder Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing doubt, emotion, or wishes about losing, e.g., 'I hope you don't lose.'
Notes on perder in the Present Subjunctive
It follows the same stem-change pattern as the present indicative (the 'boot'), but uses -a endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que no pierdas el mapa.
I hope you don't lose the map.
tú
Dudo que ellos pierdan hoy.
I doubt they will lose today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que no perdamos la calma.
It is important that we don't lose our cool.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'perda' for the yo form.
Correct: pierda
Why: The stem change e-to-ie must be applied to the singular and third-person plural forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pierdo
Perder is an e-to-ie stem-changing verb (pierdo, pierdes, pierde, pierden) except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: perdí
The preterite of perder is regular: perdí, perdiste, perdió, perdimos, perdisteis, perdieron.
Imperfect
yo: perdía
The imperfect of perder is regular: perdía, perdías, perdía, perdíamos, perdíais, perdían.
Future
yo: perderé
The future of perder is regular: perderé, perderás, perderá, perderemos, perderéis, perderán.
Conditional
yo: perdería
The conditional of perder is regular: perdería, perderías, perdería, perderíamos, perderíais, perderían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perdiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'perdier-' stem: perdiera, perdieras, perdiera, perdiéramos, perdierais, perdieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pierde
Direct commands to lose or not lose: pierde (tú), pierda (usted), perdamos (nosotros), perded (vosotros), pierdan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no pierdas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no pierdas, no pierda, no perdamos, no perdáis, no pierdan.