rascar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
rascar — to scratch
The present subjunctive of rascar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: rasque, rasques, rasque, rasquemos, rasquéis, rasquen.
rascar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or command regarding scratching, such as a doctor advising a patient not to scratch an itch.
Notes on rascar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense has a spelling change (c to qu) in all persons to keep the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e'.
Example Sentences
No quiero que te rasques la picadura.
I don't want you to scratch the bite.
tú
Es probable que el gato rasque el sofá.
It is likely that the cat will scratch the sofa.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos rasquen la pintura vieja hoy.
I doubt they will scrape/scratch the old paint today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'rasce' instead of 'rasque'.
Correct: rasque
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se' or 'the'. To keep the 'k' sound from the infinitive, you must use 'qu'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rasco
The present tense of rascar is completely regular: rasco, rascas, rasca, rascamos, rascáis, rascan.
Preterite
yo: rasqué
The preterite of rascar is regular except for the 'yo' form: rasqué, rascaste, rascó, rascamos, rascasteis, rascaron.
Imperfect
yo: rascaba
The imperfect of rascar is regular: rascaba, rascabas, rascaba, rascábamos, rascabais, rascaban.
Future
yo: rascaré
The future tense of rascar is regular: rascaré, rascarás, rascará, rascaremos, rascaréis, rascarán.
Conditional
yo: rascaría
The conditional of rascar is regular: rascaría, rascarías, rascaría, rascaríamos, rascaríais, rascarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rascara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: rascara, rascaras, rascara, rascáramos, rascarais, rascaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rasca
The affirmative imperative uses 'rasca' (tú) and 'rasque' (usted) with a spelling change in formal forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rasques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no rasques, no rasque, no rasquemos, no rasquéis, no rasquen.