Hablar (to speak) · Subjunctive
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Hablar in the Spanish present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) is: yo hable, tú hables, él/ella/usted hable, nosotros/as hablemos, vosotros/as habléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hablen. The present subjunctive of hablar is the model regular -ar subjunctive. -ar verbs swap their indicative 'a' endings for 'e' endings: hable, hables, hable, hablemos, habléis, hablen.
| To Speak | Hablar |
|---|---|
| I speak | yo hable |
| you speak | tú hables |
| he/she speak | él/ella/usted hable |
| we speak | nosotros/as hablemos |
| you speak | vosotros/as habléis |
| they speak | ellos/ellas/ustedes hablen |
Hablar (to speak) in context
Sentences that use hablar in the subjunctive. Tap each to hear it.
My boss wants me to talk to the client.
I want you to speak more slowly.
It is important that he/she speak with a specialist.
They expect us to speak frankly.
I want you to talk amongst yourselves.
I doubt they will speak without a lawyer.
Working with the subjunctive
The subjunctive isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals that the speaker views the action as uncertain, desired, or evaluated rather than asserted as fact. Triggers come in four families: WEIRDO (Wishes, Emotion, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt, Ojalá) is the standard mnemonic. When you see "que" after one of these triggers, the verb that follows is almost always subjunctive. The irregular subjunctive stem comes from the yo form of the present indicative — learn "hago" and you know "haga" is the subjunctive stem.
Frequently asked questions
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