Subjunctive Stem Changers
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Is there a pattern to subjunctive stem changers? Like my teacher said for -ar stem changers it maintains the "boot" pattern so it changes in everything but nosotros and vosotros. For -ir though, according to the conjugator dormir conjugates as durmamos in the nosotros form. So is there a pattern in -ir stem changers in the subjunctive?
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updated Nov 6, 2012
posted by Catalina98
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The o->ue present tense "-ir" verbs act like this in the nosotros form to avoid an awkward pronunciation.
The two most common verbs that act like this are: morir and dormir.
Ojalá que durmamos pronto! (Instead of dormamos which sounds weird)
Espero que nos muramos. (Instead of moramos which also sounds weird.)
updated Jun 4, 2013
posted by BradyLabuda
