sonar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sonar — to ring
The present subjunctive of sonar features the o > ue stem change: suene, suenes, suene, sonemos, sonéis, suenen.
sonar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when you want something to sound a certain way, or after expressions of doubt or emotion (e.g., 'I hope the alarm rings').
Notes on sonar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, this tense has an o > ue stem change, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que mi teléfono no suene durante la reunión.
I hope my phone doesn't ring during the meeting.
él/ella/usted
Cuando suenen las campanas, podemos irnos.
When the bells ring, we can leave.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco un altavoz que suene claro.
I'm looking for a speaker that sounds clear.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sone' instead of 'suene'.
Correct: suene
Why: Learners forget the stem change that is required in the present subjunctive for the 'yo', 'tú', and 'él/ellos' forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sueno
Sonar is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: soné
The preterite of sonar is regular: soné, sonaste, sonó, sonamos, sonasteis, sonaron.
Imperfect
yo: sonaba
The imperfect of sonar is regular: sonaba, sonabas, sonaba, sonábamos, sonabais, sonaban.
Future
yo: sonaré
The future of sonar is regular: sonaré, sonarás, sonará, sonaremos, sonaréis, sonarán.
Conditional
yo: sonaría
The conditional of sonar is regular: sonaría, sonarías, sonaría, sonaríamos, sonaríais, sonarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sonara
The imperfect subjunctive of sonar is regular: sonara, sonaras, sonara, sonáramos, sonarais, sonaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ¡Suena!
Use the imperative to command someone to make something sound: ¡suena! (tú), ¡suene! (usted), ¡sonad! (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: ¡No suenes!
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no suenes, no suene, no sonemos, no sonéis, no suenen.