
renovar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
renovar — to renew
The present subjunctive of renovar follows the stem change (o to ue) except for nosotros/vosotros.
renovar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that someone renews something (e.g., 'Espero que renueves...').
Notes on renovar in the Present Subjunctive
The stem change (o > ue) occurs in the same persons as the present indicative. The endings change to -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
Example Sentences
Espero que renueves tu contrato.
I hope you renew your contract.
tú
Es necesario que renueven el equipo.
It is necessary that they renew the equipment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que renueve mi página web.
I'm looking for someone who can renovate my website.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'renovemos' with a stem change like 'renuevemos'.
Correct: The correct form is renovemos.
Why: For -ar verbs, the nosotros form never takes the stem change in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: renuevo
Renovar is a stem-changing verb (o to ue) in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: renové
Renovar is completely regular in the preterite; it does NOT have a stem change here.
Imperfect
yo: renovaba
Renovar is regular in the imperfect: renovaba, renovabas, renovaba, renovábamos, renovabais, renovaban.
Future
yo: renovaré
Renovar is regular in the future: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: renovaría
Renovar is regular in the conditional: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: renovara
Formed using the preterite base: renovara, renovaras, renovara, renováramos, renovarais, renovaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: renueva
The imperative for renovar uses 'renueva' (tú) and 'renueve' (usted), following the stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no renueves
Negative commands for renovar use the present subjunctive: no renueves, no renueve, no renovemos, no renovéis, no renueven.