temblar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
temblar — to shiver
Temblar undergoes an e to ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: tiemble, tiembles, tiemble, temblemos, tembléis, tiemblen.
temblar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about someone shivering or the ground shaking, often after phrases like 'espero que' or 'dudo que'.
Notes on temblar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense follows the 'boot' pattern: the 'e' changes to 'ie' in the singular and third-person plural forms, while the 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms stay regular.
Example Sentences
Espero que no tiemble la tierra durante el viaje.
I hope the ground doesn't shake during the trip.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que tiemblen de frío con esos abrigos.
I doubt they will shiver from the cold with those coats.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me da pena que tiembles de miedo.
It makes me sad that you are trembling with fear.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'tiemblemos' instead of 'temblemos'.
Correct: temblemos
Why: The stem change e > ie never applies to the 'nosotros' or 'vosotros' forms in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tiemblo
Temblar has an e to ie stem change in the 'boot' forms: tiemblo, tiemblas, tiembla, temblamos, tembláis, tiemblan.
Preterite
yo: temblé
Temblar is completely regular in the preterite: temblé, temblaste, tembló, temblamos, temblasteis, temblaron.
Imperfect
yo: temblaba
The imperfect of temblar is regular: temblaba, temblabas, temblaba, temblábamos, temblabais, temblaban.
Future
yo: temblaré
The future tense of temblar is regular: temblaré, temblarás, temblará, temblaremos, temblaréis, temblarán.
Conditional
yo: temblaría
The conditional is regular: temblaría, temblarías, temblaría, temblaríamos, temblaríais, temblarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: temblara
The imperfect subjunctive of temblar is built from the third-person plural preterite: temblara, temblaras, temblara, tembláramos, temblarais, temblaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tiembla
The affirmative imperative uses the stem change for 'tú' and 'usted(es)': tiembla, temblad, tiemble, tiemblen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tiembles
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no tiembles, no tiemble, no temblemos, no tembléis, no tiemblen.