vender Present Subjunctive Conjugation
vender — to sell
The present subjunctive of vender uses -a endings: venda, vendas, venda, vendamos, vendáis, vendan.
vender Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive to express desires or doubts about a sale, such as 'I hope they sell the house' or 'I don't think he's selling it'.
Notes on vender in the Present Subjunctive
Vender is regular in the subjunctive; it's formed by taking the 'yo' present form (vendo), dropping the 'o', and adding -a endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que vendas mucho hoy.
I hope you sell a lot today.
tú
Dudo que ellos vendan el coche.
I doubt they will sell the car.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que venda libros antiguos.
I'm looking for someone who sells old books.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: vende
Correct: venda
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'e' ending instead of the subjunctive 'a' ending for -er verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vendo
Vender is a regular -er verb in the present: vendo, vendes, vende, vendemos, vendéis, venden.
Preterite
yo: vendí
The preterite of vender is regular: vendí, vendiste, vendió, vendimos, vendisteis, vendieron.
Imperfect
yo: vendía
Vender in the imperfect is regular: vendía, vendías, vendía, vendíamos, vendíais, vendían.
Future
yo: venderé
Vender is regular in the future: venderé, venderás, venderá, venderemos, venderéis, venderán.
Conditional
yo: vendería
Vender is regular in the conditional: vendería, venderías, vendería, venderíamos, venderíais, venderían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vendiera
Vender in the imperfect subjunctive is: vendiera, vendieras, vendiera, vendiéramos, vendierais, vendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vende
The imperative of vender gives direct commands: vende, venda, vendamos, vended, vendan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vendas
The negative imperative of vender uses subjunctive forms: no vendas, no venda, no vendamos, no vendáis, no vendan.