Stem-changing Spanish gu>g verbs in the present subjunctive

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA

Last updated: 2018-03-15

Spanish verbs that end in -guir change from -gu- to -g- in El Presente de Subjuntivo. For example seguir (to follow/continue): 

Although this group of verbs also undergo a gu > g change in El Presente, the change doesn't apply to all forms in the latter.

Have a look at its conjugation in El Presente to compare:

Here, only the yo form is affected by the -gu to -g change.

Other verbs affected by this consonant switch are:

• perseguir (to chase) 
• conseguir (to get)  
• proseguir (to continue)