
yacer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
yacer — to lie
The present subjunctive of yacer is built from the irregular 'yo' stem: yazga, yazgas, yazga, yazgamos, yazgáis, yazgan.
yacer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or command regarding someone or something lying down, often in poetic or formal requests.
Notes on yacer in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form in the indicative is 'yazgo', the entire subjunctive sequence uses the 'yazg-' stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que su cuerpo yazga en paz.
I hope his body lies in peace.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que yazgas ahí todo el día.
I don't want you to lie there all day.
tú
Dudo que las ruinas yazgan bajo este suelo.
I doubt the ruins lie beneath this ground.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'yaca' instead of 'yazga'.
Correct: yazga
Why: The subjunctive must follow the irregular indicative 'yo' stem (yazgo).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: yazgo
The present tense of yacer is irregular in the 'yo' form (yazgo), while the rest follow regular -er endings.
Preterite
yo: yací
The preterite of yacer is regular: yací, yaciste, yació, yacimos, yacisteis, yacieron.
Imperfect
yo: yacía
The imperfect of yacer is regular: yacía, yacías, yacía, yacíamos, yacíais, yacían.
Future
yo: yaceré
The future tense of yacer is regular: yaceré, yacerás, yacerá, yaceremos, yaceréis, yacerán.
Conditional
yo: yacería
The conditional of yacer is regular: yacería, yacerías, yacería, yaceríamos, yaceríais, yacerían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: yaciera
The imperfect subjunctive of yacer uses the regular preterite stem: yaciera, yacieras, yaciera, yaciéramos, yacierais, yacieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: yace
The imperative uses 'yace' for tú and the irregular 'yazga' for formal/plural commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no yazgas
The negative imperative of yacer uses the present subjunctive forms: no yazgas, no yazga, no yazgamos, no yazgáis, no yazgan.