
verter Present Subjunctive Conjugation
verter — to pour
The present subjunctive of verter follows the e > ie stem change: vierta, viertas, vierta, vertamos, vertáis, viertan.
verter Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use it after expressions of doubt, desire, or commands, such as 'Espero que viertas el agua con cuidado'.
Notes on verter in the Present Subjunctive
The stem change (e > ie) occurs in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Es importante que viertas el reactivo lentamente.
It's important that you pour the reagent slowly.
tú
No quiero que ellos viertan basura al río.
I don't want them to pour (dump) trash into the river.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'vertamos' with a stem change like 'viertamos'.
Correct: vertamos
Why: Nosotros and vosotros forms do not take the stem change in the present subjunctive for -er verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vierto
Verter is a stem-changing verb (e > ie) in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: vertí
Verter is regular in the preterite, following the standard -er ending pattern.
Imperfect
yo: vertía
Verter is completely regular in the imperfect: vertía, vertías, vertía, vertíamos, vertíais, vertían.
Future
yo: verteré
The future of verter is regular, formed by adding endings to the infinitive: verteré, verterás, etc.
Conditional
yo: vertería
The conditional of verter is regular: vertería, verterías, vertería, verteríamos, verteríais, verterían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vertiera
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: vertiera, vertieras, vertiera, vertiéramos, vertierais, vertieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vierte
The imperative uses the stem-changed 'vierte' for tú and 'vierta' for usted.
Negative Imperative
yo: no viertas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no viertas, no vierta, no vertamos, no vertáis, no viertan.