seguir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
seguir — to follow
The present subjunctive uses the 'sig-' stem for all persons: siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.
seguir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use it after expressions of desire, doubt, or necessity, like 'Espero que sigas mis consejos' (I hope you follow my advice).
Notes on seguir in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form in the present indicative is 'sigo', the subjunctive adopts that 'sig-' stem throughout.
Example Sentences
Espero que sigas bien.
I hope you are (continue to be) well.
tú
Es importante que sigamos las reglas.
It is important that we follow the rules.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos sigan aquí mañana.
I doubt they will still be here tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sega' or 'segamos'.
Correct: siga / sigamos
Why: The stem change 'e' to 'i' applies to ALL forms in the present subjunctive for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sigo
In the present tense, seguir undergoes an 'e' to 'i' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: seguí
Seguir changes its stem to 'sig-' in the third-person forms (sigió, siguieron) in the preterite.
Imperfect
yo: seguía
The imperfect of seguir is regular: seguía, seguías, seguía, seguíamos, seguíais, seguían.
Future
yo: seguiré
The future tense of seguir is regular: simply add the endings to the infinitive (seguiré, seguirás...).
Conditional
yo: seguiría
The conditional is regular: add the endings to the full infinitive (seguiría, seguirías...).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: siguiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'sigui-' stem derived from the preterite: siguiera, siguieras, siguiera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sigue
Give commands using 'sigue' (tú) or 'siga' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sigas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no sigas, no siga, no sigamos.