valer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
valer — to be worth
The present subjunctive of valer uses the 'g' stem: valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.
valer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing doubt, desire, or impersonal opinions about something's value or whether an effort is worthwhile, often after phrases like 'espero que' or 'no creo que'.
Notes on valer in the Present Subjunctive
Valer follows the 'yo-go' pattern. Since the present indicative 'yo' form is 'valgo', that 'g' carries over into all forms of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No creo que valga la pena esperar tanto.
I don't think it's worth the wait.
él/ella/usted
Espero que estos consejos te valgan para el examen.
I hope these tips are useful for your exam.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que valga mucho dinero en ese estado.
I doubt it's worth much money in that condition.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'vala' instead of 'valga'.
Correct: valga
Why: Learners often forget the 'g' that comes from the irregular 'yo' form of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: valgo
The present of valer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (valgo); the rest are regular: vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.
Preterite
yo: valí
The preterite of valer is regular: valí, valiste, valió, valimos, valisteis, valieron.
Imperfect
yo: valía
The imperfect of valer is fully regular: valía, valías, valía, valíamos, valíais, valían.
Future
yo: valdré
The future of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.
Conditional
yo: valdría
The conditional of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: valiera
The imperfect subjunctive of valer is formed from the preterite stem: valiera, valieras, valiera, valiéramos, valierais, valieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vale
The imperative of valer is used to give commands: vale (tú), valga (usted), valed (vosotros), valgan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no valgas
The negative imperative of valer always uses the 'valg-' stem: no valgas, no valga, no valgamos, no valgáis, no valgan.