sugerir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sugerir — to suggest
Sugerir is an e-to-ie stem changer, but also changes e-to-i in nosotros/vosotros: sugiera, sugieras, sugiera, sugiramos, sugiráis, sugieran.
sugerir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is very common with sugerir because 'I suggest that...' (Sugiero que...) almost always triggers the subjunctive in the following verb.
Notes on sugerir in the Present Subjunctive
Unlike the present indicative, the nosotros/vosotros forms DO change here, but only to 'i' (sugiramos), not 'ie'.
Example Sentences
Espero que me sugieras algo bueno.
I hope you suggest something good to me.
tú
Es importante que sugiramos soluciones.
It's important that we suggest solutions.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sugeramos
Correct: sugiramos
Why: -ir stem changers in the subjunctive change the 'e' to 'i' in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sugiero
Sugerir is an e-to-ie stem-changer in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: sugiero, sugieres, sugiere, sugerimos, sugerís, sugieren.
Preterite
yo: sugerí
Sugerir has a third-person stem change (e-to-i): sugerí, sugeriste, sugirió, sugerimos, sugeristeis, sugirieron.
Imperfect
yo: sugería
Sugerir is completely regular in the imperfect: sugería, sugerías, sugería, sugeríamos, sugeríais, sugerían.
Future
yo: sugeriré
Sugerir is regular in the future: sugeriré, sugerirás, sugerirá, sugeriremos, sugeriréis, sugerirán.
Conditional
yo: sugeriría
Sugerir is regular in the conditional: sugeriría, sugerirías, sugeriría, sugeriríamos, sugeriríais, sugerirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sugiriera
Built from the 3rd person preterite stem 'sugir-': sugiriera, sugirieras, sugiriera, sugiriéramos, sugirierais, sugirieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sugiere
Use 'sugiere' (tú) or 'sugiera' (usted) to give direct advice or commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sugieras
All negative commands for sugerir use the present subjunctive: no sugieras, no sugiera, no sugiramos, no sugiráis, no sugieran.