"Semi-regular" present subjunctive forms

We mentioned in our introduction to present subjunctive forms that:

If a verb has an irregular yo present tense form, then the subjunctive will be based on the irregular yo form.

Exceptions: the verbs dar, estar, saber have irregular present subjunctive forms.

Here are some common present subjunctive forms based on irregular yo forms:

Verb	Present tense yo form	Present subjunctive forms	Examples
caber to fit	quepo	quepa(s), quepamos, quepais, quepan	No creo que quepa I don't think it'll fit
decir to say	digo	diga(s), digamos, digais, digan	Es importante que me digas la verdad It's important that you tell me the truth.
hacer to do, make	hago	haga(s), hagamos, hagais, hagan	¿Qué quieres que haga? What do you want/expect me to do?
poner to put, put on	pongo	ponga(s), pongamos, pongais, pongan	Sugiero que te pongas un pantalon I suggest you put some trousers on
salir to leave, go out	salgo	salga(s), salgamos, salgais, salgan	Necesito que el perro salga a caminar I need the dog to go out for a walk
traer to bring	traigo	traiga(s), traigamos, traigais, traigan	¿Que quieren que les traigamos? What do you want us to bring you?

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