soñar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
soñar — to dream
In the present subjunctive, soñar keeps its 'o to ue' stem change in the same pattern as the present indicative.
soñar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of wish or emotion, like 'Espero que sueñes con los angelitos' (I hope you dream with the angels).
Notes on soñar in the Present Subjunctive
The stem change 'o to ue' occurs in all forms except nosotros and vosotros, just like the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Espero que sueñes conmigo.
I hope you dream of me.
tú
Es bueno que soñemos en grande.
It's good that we dream big.
nosotros
No creo que ellos sueñen con eso.
I don't think they dream about that.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo soñe
Correct: que yo sueñe
Why: The 'yo' form in the subjunctive must include the 'ue' stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sueño
Soñar is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: soñé
The preterite of soñar is regular: soñé, soñaste, soñó, soñamos, soñasteis, soñaron.
Imperfect
yo: soñaba
The imperfect of soñar is regular: soñaba, soñabas, soñaba, soñábamos, soñabais, soñaban.
Future
yo: soñaré
The future of soñar is regular: soñaré, soñarás, soñará, soñaremos, soñaréis, soñarán.
Conditional
yo: soñaría
The conditional of soñar is regular: soñaría, soñarías, soñaría, soñaríamos, soñaríais, soñarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: soñara
The imperfect subjunctive of soñar is regular: soñara, soñaras, soñara, soñáramos, soñarais, soñaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sueña
The imperative uses 'sueña' for tú and 'soñad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sueñes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no sueñes, no sueñe, no soñemos, no soñéis, no sueñen.