volcar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
volcar — to tip over
Volcar combines the 'o > ue' stem change with the 'c > qu' spelling change in all forms.
volcar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire, like 'I hope you don't spill the water'.
Notes on volcar in the Present Subjunctive
Every form uses 'qu' instead of 'c'. The stem change 'o > ue' happens in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No quiero que vuelques la sopa.
I don't want you to spill the soup.
tú
Es posible que el coche vuelque.
It's possible that the car might flip.
él/ella/usted
Espero que no volquemos el bote.
I hope we don't capsize the boat.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'vuelces'.
Correct: vuelques
Why: You must use 'qu' to maintain the hard 'k' sound from the original verb.
Mistake: Using 'vuelquemos' for nosotros.
Correct: volquemos
Why: The stem change 'o > ue' does not apply to the nosotros form in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vuelco
Volcar is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: volqué
Volcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (volqué) to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: volcaba
Volcar is completely regular in the imperfect: volcaba, volcabas, volcaba...
Future
yo: volcaré
Volcar is regular in the future; just add endings to the infinitive: volcaré, volcarás...
Conditional
yo: volcaría
Volcar is regular in the conditional: volcaría, volcarías, volcaría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: volcara
Volcar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, based on the third-person preterite 'volcaron'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vuelca
Use 'vuelca' (tú) or 'vuelquen' (ustedes) to tell someone to tip or dump something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vuelques
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no vuelques, no vuelque.