regir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
regir — to rule
The present subjunctive uses the 'j' from 'rijo' across all forms: rija, rijas, rija, rijamos, rijáis, rijan.
regir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a desire or requirement for certain rules to apply, or when doubting that a law governs a situation.
Notes on regir in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form is 'rijo', the subjunctive follows suit with a 'j' to maintain the sound. It also keeps the e-to-i stem change in all forms.
Example Sentences
Es necesario que la ética rija nuestra conducta.
It is necessary that ethics govern our conduct.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que estas leyes rijan en el extranjero.
I doubt these laws apply abroad.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco un jefe que rija con justicia.
I am looking for a boss who leads with justice.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'riga' or 'rega'.
Correct: rija
Why: The 'g' must change to 'j' before an 'a' to keep the aspirated sound, and the stem must change to 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rijo
Regir has a spelling change (g to j) in the 'yo' form and a stem change (e to i) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: regí
Regir is a third-conjugation (-ir) verb with a stem change (e to i) only in the third-person forms.
Imperfect
yo: regía
Regir is completely regular in the imperfect: regía, regías, regía, regíamos, regíais, regían.
Future
yo: regiré
The future of regir is regular: regiré, regirás, regirá, regiremos, regiréis, regirán.
Conditional
yo: regiría
The conditional of regir is regular: regiría, regirías, regiría, regiríamos, regiríais, regirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rigiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'rigier-' stem: rigiera, rigieras, rigiera, rigiéramos, rigierais, rigieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rige
Commands use 'rige' (tú) and 'rija' (usted/ustedes/nosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no rijas
Negative commands are identical to the present subjunctive: no rijas, no rija, no rijamos, no rijáis, no rijan.