soñar Present Conjugation
soñar — to dream
Soñar is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
soñar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about recurring dreams, your current aspirations, or general habits regarding sleep.
Notes on soñar in the Present
This is an 'o to ue' stem-changing verb. The change happens in the 'boot' (yo, tú, él, ellos).
Example Sentences
Yo sueño despierto a menudo.
I daydream often.
yo
Mi hijo siempre sueña con dinosaurios.
My son always dreams about dinosaurs.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros soñamos con una casa nueva.
We dream of a new house.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: nosotros sueñamos
Correct: nosotros soñamos
Why: The stem change 'o to ue' never occurs in the nosotros or vosotros forms.
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Related Tenses
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.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sueñe
In the present subjunctive, soñar keeps its 'o to ue' stem change in the same pattern as the present indicative.
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.