Some irregular verbs in the present subjunctive tense
For verbs ending in -car, the c changes to qu when we conjugate them in the present subjunctive:
Buscar → Busque
to look for, to search
Explicar → Explique
to explain
Tocar → Toque
to touch
These are the conjugations:
Tú busques
Él/ella/usted busque
Nosotros/as busquemos
Vosotros/as busquéis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes busquen
Tú expliques
Él/ella/usted explique
Nosotros/as expliquemos
Vosotros/as expliquéis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes expliquen
Tú toques
Él/ella/usted toque
Nosotros/as toquemos
Vosotros/as toquéis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes toquen
Quizá busque otro piso, el mío ya no me gusta.
I may look for another apartment; I don't like mine anymore.
Necesito que me expliques lo que pasó.
I need you to explain what happened.
Other verbs that follow this rule: planificar (to plan), aplicar (to apply), comunicar (to communicate), indicar (to indicate), secar (to dry), dedicar (to dedicate) and colocar (to place).
¿Te gustaría que planifiquemos un viaje a Islandia? planificar, subj. presente
Would you like to plan a trip to Iceland?
Espero que la ropa seque rápido secar, subj. presente.
I hope the clothes dry quickly.
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