trascender Present Subjunctive Conjugation
trascender — to transcend
The present subjunctive follows the e > ie change (trascienda) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
trascender Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want something to have a legacy, or when you doubt that a secret will stay hidden (e.g., 'No creo que trascienda').
Notes on trascender in the Present Subjunctive
It uses the 'yo' form of the present indicative as a base (trasciendo), keeping the stem change in the same 'boot' pattern.
Example Sentences
Espero que tu mensaje trascienda.
I hope your message transcends.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que la información trascienda hoy.
I doubt the information will leak today.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que no trascendamos los límites éticos.
It is important that we don't transcend ethical limits.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: trascendamos
Correct: trascendamos (Wait, this is correct!)
Why: Learners often incorrectly apply the stem change to the 'nosotros' form (e.g., trasciendamos), but -er stem-changers don't change in the nosotros/vosotros subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: trasciendo
The present of trascender follows an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: trascendí
Trascender is regular in the preterite, following the standard -er endings without any stem changes.
Imperfect
yo: trascendía
Trascender is regular in the imperfect: trascendía, trascendías, trascendía, trascendíamos, trascendíais, trascendían.
Future
yo: trascenderé
The future is regular: add endings to the infinitive (trascenderé, trascenderás, trascenderá).
Conditional
yo: trascendería
The conditional is regular: infinitive + -ía endings (trascendería, trascenderías...).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: trascendiera
Formed from the third-person plural preterite: trascendiera, trascendieras, trascendiera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: trasciende
The imperative uses the stem change in most forms (trasciende, trascienda).
Negative Imperative
yo: no trasciendas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.