sembrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sembrar — to sow
The present subjunctive follows the stem change: siembre, siembres, siembre, sembremos.
sembrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or commands, like 'I want you to sow' or 'It's possible we sow'.
Notes on sembrar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, it has an e-to-ie change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú siembres las semillas pronto.
I hope that you sow the seeds soon.
tú
Es importante que nosotros sembremos hoy.
It is important that we sow today.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'siembremos' for nosotros.
Correct: Sembremos
Why: Stem-changing -ar verbs do not change in the nosotros form of the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: siembro
Sembrar has an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: sembré
Sembrar is completely regular in the preterite: sembré, sembraste, sembró.
Imperfect
yo: sembraba
Sembrar is regular in the imperfect: sembraba, sembrabas, sembraba.
Future
yo: sembraré
Sembrar is regular in the future: sembraré, sembrarás, sembrará.
Conditional
yo: sembraría
Sembrar is regular in the conditional: sembraría, sembrarías, sembraría.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sembrara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: sembrara, sembraras, sembrara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: siembra
Use 'siembra' (tú) or 'siembren' (ustedes) to give direct orders to plant.
Negative Imperative
yo: no siembres
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no siembres, no siembre.