rasgar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
rasgar — to tear
The present subjunctive of rasgar features a 'g' to 'gu' spelling change in all persons: rasgue, rasgues, rasgue, rasguemos, rasguéis, rasguen.
rasgar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone tears something, such as a piece of paper or a fabric sample.
Notes on rasgar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb undergoes a spelling change (g to gu) to maintain the hard 'g' sound before the letter 'e'.
Example Sentences
No quiero que rasgues el sobre.
I don't want you to tear the envelope.
tú
Es posible que ella rasgue la tela por la mitad.
It's possible that she will tear the fabric in half.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos rasguen el papel con cuidado.
I doubt they will tear the paper carefully.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'rasge' instead of 'rasgue'.
Correct: rasgue
Why: Without the 'u', the 'g' would sound like an 'h' (ras-he) because it's followed by an 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rasgo
Rasgar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present indicative: rasgo, rasgas, rasga, rasgamos, rasgáis, rasgan.
Preterite
yo: rasgué
Rasgar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'rasgué' to preserve the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: rasgaba
Rasgar is regular in the imperfect: rasgaba, rasgabas, rasgaba, rasgábamos, rasgabais, rasgaban.
Future
yo: rasgaré
The future of rasgar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: rasgaría
The conditional of rasgar is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rasgara
The imperfect subjunctive of rasgar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: rasgara, rasgaras, rasgara, rasgáramos, rasgarais, rasgaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rasga
The imperative uses 'rasga' (tú) and 'rasgad' (vosotros), while formal and plural commands use the spelling-change 'rasgue/n'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rasgues
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no', requiring the 'gu' spelling change.