sumergir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sumergir — to submerge
The present subjunctive uses a 'j' in all forms: sumerja, sumerjas, sumerja, sumerjamos, sumerjáis, sumerjan.
sumergir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when there is doubt, emotion, or a wish about submerging something (e.g., 'I want you to submerge the cloth').
Notes on sumergir in the Present Subjunctive
Because the subjunctive endings for -ir verbs start with 'a', the 'g' must change to 'j' in every single person to keep the pronunciation consistent with 'sumergir'.
Example Sentences
Espero que sumerjas bien la esponja.
I hope you submerge the sponge well.
tú
Dudo que ellos se sumerjan en ese lago frío.
I doubt they will submerge themselves in that cold lake.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que sumerjamos los platos enseguida.
It's important that we submerge the dishes right away.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Spelling it with a 'g' (e.g., 'sumerga').
Correct: sumerja
Why: In Spanish, 'ga' sounds like 'gas'. You need the 'j' to keep the soft 'h' sound from the original verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sumerjo
Sumergir changes 'g' to 'j' only in the 'yo' form (sumerjo) to keep the soft 'h' sound.
Preterite
yo: sumergí
Sumergir is regular in the preterite: sumergí, sumergiste, sumergió, sumergimos, sumergisteis, sumergieron.
Imperfect
yo: sumergía
The imperfect of sumergir is regular: sumergía, sumergías, sumergía, sumergíamos, sumergíais, sumergían.
Future
yo: sumergiré
The future of sumergir is regular: sumergiré, sumergirás, sumergirá, sumergiremos, sumergiréis, sumergirán.
Conditional
yo: sumergiría
The conditional of sumergir is regular: sumergiría, sumergirías, sumergiría, sumergiríamos, sumergiríais, sumergirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sumergiera
The imperfect subjunctive of sumergir is regular: sumergiera, sumergieras, sumergiera, sumergiéramos, sumergierais, sumergieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sumerge
The imperative uses 'g' for 'tú' (sumerge) but 'j' for 'usted/ustedes' (sumerja/sumerjan).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sumerjas
All negative commands for sumergir use 'j': no sumerjas, no sumerja, no sumerjamos, no sumerjáis, no sumerjan.