vagar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
vagar — to wander
The present subjunctive of vagar features a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: vague, vagues, vague, vaguemos, vaguéis, vaguen.
vagar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or suggestion about someone wandering, like hoping a pet doesn't stray too far or suggesting someone wanders through a park.
Notes on vagar in the Present Subjunctive
Vagar has a spelling change (g to gu) before 'e' to maintain the hard 'g' sound. Without the 'u', it would sound like a 'j'.
Example Sentences
No quiero que mi perro vague por la calle solo.
I don't want my dog to wander the street alone.
él/ella/usted
Espero que no vagues mucho tiempo sin rumbo.
I hope you don't wander aimlessly for a long time.
tú
Es posible que vaguemos por el centro comercial hoy.
It's possible we might wander through the mall today.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: vage
Correct: vague
Why: In Spanish, 'ge' sounds like 'he'. To keep the hard 'g' sound of the infinitive, you must add a 'u'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vago
Vagar is completely regular in the present tense: vago, vagas, vaga, vagamos, vagáis, vagan.
Preterite
yo: vagué
The preterite of vagar is regular except for the 'yo' form (vagué), which adds a 'u' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: vagaba
The imperfect of vagar is regular: vagaba, vagabas, vagaba, vagábamos, vagabais, vagaban.
Future
yo: vagaré
The future of vagar is regular: vagaré, vagarás, vagará, vagaremos, vagaréis, vagarán.
Conditional
yo: vagaría
The conditional of vagar is regular: vagaría, vagarías, vagaría, vagaríamos, vagaríais, vagarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vagara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: vagara, vagaras, vagara, vagáramos, vagarais, vagaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vaga
The imperative of vagar uses 'vaga' for tú and 'vague(n)' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vagues
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no vagues, no vague, no vaguemos, no vaguéis, no vaguen.