Adherirse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of adherirse — “to adhere, to stick to” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for adherirse with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Adherirse means to adhere or to stick to something, and also to join a cause, a strike or an agreement. It is a reflexive stem-changing verb (e to ie, and e to i in the third-person preterite and the gerund), so its forms need care. It is a stem-changing verb (e → ie), so the stem changes in the singular and the third-person plural, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. To see it in a real sentence: Me adhiero a la huelga general. — “I adhere the general strike.” Learn the six forms in the table below, and the present tense of adherirse will be ready for everyday conversation.
Present tense conjugation table: adherirse
Every person of adherirse in the present tense. The gerund is adhiriendo and the past participle is adherido.
Present indicative
| Person | Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me | adhiero |
| tú | te | adhieres |
| él/ella/Ud. | se | adhiere |
| nosotros/as | nos | adherimos |
| vosotros/as | os | adherís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se | adhieren |
How the present indicative of adherirse is formed
The present indicative of adherirse is built from the stem plus the present indicative endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The stem changes e → ie in the singular and the third-person plural, so those forms use the changed stem, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Pronoun | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me | -o | adhiero |
| tú | te | -es | adhieres |
| él/ella/Ud. | se | -e | adhiere |
| nosotros/as | nos | -imos | adherimos |
| vosotros/as | os | -ís | adherís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se | -en | adhieren |
Adherirse is a stem-changing verb (e → ie) in the present tense. The stem changes in the yo, tú, él/ella/Ud. and ellos/ellas/Uds. forms, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. Compare me adhiero with nos adherimos: the first uses the changed stem and the second does not. The rest of the present tense is completely regular, and the imperfect, the future and the conditional do not change the stem at all.
The gerund of adherirse is adhiriendo and the past participle is adherido. Both are regular for this verb, and the participle is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present tense of adherirse
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and adherirse appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Routines and habits
Use the present for things you do regularly, every day or every week. The present is the tense of routine, and adherirse fits naturally into daily life.
“Yo me adhiero a la huelga general todos los días.” — “I adhere the general strike every day.”
General facts
Use the present for facts that are true in general, not just today. When you state how something is, the present is the tense to use.
“Él se adhiere al acuerdo de paz.” — “He/she adheres the peace agreement.”
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment. Spanish often uses the simple present where English uses the progressive, so me adhiero can mean both “I adhere” and “I am adhereing”.
“Ahora mismo, yo me adhiero a la pared con pegamento.” — “Right now, I adhere to the wall with glue.”
Fixed plans in the near future
Use the present for a plan that is already fixed, such as something arranged for tomorrow. Spanish uses the present for near-future plans much more freely than English does.
“Mañana, yo me adhiero a la causa con entusiasmo.” — “Tomorrow, I will adhere the cause with enthusiasm.”
Questions and negatives
Use the present to ask about habits and to say what does not happen. The question and the negative use exactly the same forms as the statement.
“¿Tú te adhieres a la huelga general?” — “Do you adhere the general strike?”
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: Se adhiere al acuerdo de paz. — “He/she adheres the peace agreement.”
- Preterite — one finished occasion: Se adhirió al acuerdo de paz. — the same idea, placed in the preterite.
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add “used to” in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: Se adhieren a la pared con pegamento. — “They adhere to the wall with glue.”
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: Se adherían a la pared con pegamento. — the same idea, placed in the imperfect.
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: Te adhieres a la causa con entusiasmo. — “You adhere the cause with enthusiasm.”
- Future — what will happen: Te adherirás a la causa con entusiasmo. — the same idea, placed in the future.
Examples: adherirse in the present tense
Seven sentences that show adherirse in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo me adhiero a la huelga general. — “I adhere the general strike.”
- Tú te adhieres al acuerdo de paz. — “You adhere the peace agreement.”
- Él se adhiere a la pared con pegamento. — “He adheres to the wall with glue.”
- Nosotros nos adherimos a la causa con entusiasmo. — “We adhere the cause with enthusiasm.”
- Vosotros os adherís a la huelga general. — “You (plural) adhere the general strike.”
- Ellos se adhieren al acuerdo de paz. — “They adhere the peace agreement.”
- ¿Tú te adhieres a la pared con pegamento? — “Do you adhere to the wall with glue?”
Common mistakes with adherirse in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with adherirse in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ Yo adherirse a la huelga general. (using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form).
✓ Correct: Yo me adhiero a la huelga general.
The infinitive is not a conjugated form. With yo, the present tense of adherirse is me adhiero, not the infinitive adherirse.
✗ Vosotros adheris a la huelga general. (forgetting the accent on the vosotros form).
✓ Correct: Vosotros adherís a la huelga general.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: adherís, not adheris. The accent marks the stressed vowel, and leaving it out is a spelling mistake.
✗ Yo adhero al acuerdo de paz. (forgetting the stem change).
✓ Correct: Yo adhiero al acuerdo de paz.
Adherirse is a stem-changing verb (e → ie), so the stem changes in the present singular and third-person plural. The nosotros form keeps the original stem.
✗ Treating adherirse and pegarse as identical in every context. (confusing adherirse with pegarse).
✓ Correct: Adherirse means to adhere, to stick to, while pegarse means to stick, physically.
They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: adherirse fits sentences such as Me adhiero a la huelga general, while pegarse belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Quiz: adherirse in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of adherirse. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
1. Which is the correct present tense form of adherirse for tú?
- a) adhieres
- b) adhiero
- c) adhiere
- d) adhieren
2. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ a la huelga general. — “I adhere the general strike.”
- a) adhiere
- b) adherimos
- c) adhieres
- d) adhiero
3. Complete the sentence: Él ______ al acuerdo de paz. — “He/she adheres the peace agreement.” (present tense)
- a) adhería
- b) adherirá
- c) adhiere
- d) adhirió
4. Which is the correct present tense form of adherirse for nosotros?
- a) adhieren
- b) adherimos
- c) adhiero
- d) adhiere
5. Which sentence uses adherirse correctly in the present tense?
- a) Él se adhirió al acuerdo de paz.
- b) Él se adhiere al acuerdo de paz.
- c) Él se adherirá al acuerdo de paz.
- d) Ellos se adhiere al acuerdo de paz.
6. Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ a la pared con pegamento. — “They adhere to the wall with glue.”
- a) adhiero
- b) adhiere
- c) adherimos
- d) adhieren
7. Complete the question: ¿Tú ______ a la causa con entusiasmo? — “Do you adhere the cause with enthusiasm?”
- a) adhiere
- b) adherirás
- c) adhieres
- d) adhiero
8. What is the gerund of adherirse?
- a) adherí
- b) adhiriendo
- c) adherido
- d) adhiero
Answer key
a) adhieres — The tú form is adhieres. The -s ending belongs to tú in the present; adhiero is yo, adhiere is él/ella and adhieren is ellos/ellas.
d) adhiero — The sentence needs the yo form in the present: adhiero. The other options are the wrong person.
c) adhiere — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the present: adhiere. The other options are the preterite, the imperfect and the future.
b) adherimos — Nosotros takes adherimos. In the present the nosotros ending for -ir verbs is -imos, attached to the stem.
b) Él se adhiere al acuerdo de paz. — Él se adhiere al acuerdo de paz. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences use the wrong person or the wrong tense.
d) adhieren — The subject is ellos/ellas/Uds., so the present form is adhieren.
c) adhieres — The question needs the tú form in the present: adhieres.
b) adhiriendo — The gerund is adhiriendo. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive (estar + gerund), and it is not the past participle adherido.
Frequently asked questions
Is adherirse regular in the present tense?
No, not fully. Adherirse is a stem-changing verb (e → ie), so the stem changes in the singular and the third-person plural: me adhiero, te adhieres, se adhiere and se adhieren. Nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem: nos adherimos and os adherís. The other tenses are regular.
What is the gerund and the past participle of adherirse?
The gerund is adhiriendo and the past participle is adherido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say “I adhere” in Spanish?
Say me adhiero. For example: Me adhiero a la huelga general. — “I adhere the general strike.”
What is the difference between adherirse and pegarse?
Adherirse means “to adhere, to stick to”, while pegarse means “to stick, physically”. They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use adherirse when you mean “to adhere, to stick to” and pegarse when you mean “to stick, physically”. The full conjugation of adherirse is on its own page.
Related links
- Full conjugation of adherirse — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- adherirse examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.
- Complete list of Spanish irregular verbs — where this verb's pattern is listed.
- Destituir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with adherirse.
- Exhibir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with adherirse.
- Pulir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with adherirse.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise this verb in the interactive tool.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on Spanish verbs.