The Subjunctive with Expressions of Emotion

El subjuntivo is used after expressing Im happy or Im sad, as well as many other expressions of emotions. More of these expressions can be found on your vocab list from U2 E3.

Ejemplos: Ojalá que llegues pronto = I hope/hopefully you arrive soon. Me alegro de que te guste la pelicula. = Im happy that you like the movie. Espero que podamos hacer algo pronto. = I hope that we can do something soon. You can use either the present subjunctive or the present perfect subjunctive after present tense expressions of emotion. The present subjunctive refers to present or future time, whereas the present perfect subjunctive refers to the past.

Formula: Present emotion + que + present subjunctive Es triste que veamos tanta contaminación.= Its sad that we see so much pollution. Present emotion + que + present perfect subjunctive (have) Es triste que hayamos visto tanta contaminación. = Its sad that weve seen/we saw so much pollution. (present) (pres. perfect for past feeling)

There are 2 parts of the sentence: main clause and dependent clause. If the first one is present the next one can only be present or present perfect. Cant mix past and present in the same sentence! It is not certain that the students attended the class. (whats wrong with this sentence?) SHOULD BE It is not certain that the students have attended the class.) Presentpresent perfect (subjunctive) (main clause) (dependent clause) CANNOT BE present in one half of the sentence and PAST in the next! NOOO!!!

For now, all of your subjunctive triggers will be in present tense because the only subjunctive you have learned is the present subjunctive (coman) and present perfect subjunctive (hayan comido).

First, fix these sentences from improper English to standard English, then write them in Spanish. 1.I hope (that) you saw the movie. __________________________________________ ____________________________________ 2.Im sad that you sat on a toucan. __________________________________________ ____________________________________

What we say incorrectly in English = I hope you ordered pizza today. What we SHOULD say in English = I hope you have ordered pizza today. WHY? I hope = present you order = present subjunctive (subjunctive b/c emotion I hope = present you have ordered = present PERFECT (subjunctive b/c emotion)

Ejemplos: Ojalá que puedan ir a la fiesta mañana. = I hope that they can go to the party tomorrow. Siento que no haga buen tiempo. = Im sorry that the weather is not good. Siento que no haya hecho buen tiempo = Im sorry that the weather has not been/was not good.

Ex: ustedes / llegar a tiempo: Espero que ustedes lleguen a tiempo. 1. ustedes / vestirse bien ___________________________________________ 2.mis amigas / llegar temprano _________________________________________ 3.mi familia / traer el postre ___________________________________________ 4.ti / gustar la comida ______________________________________

5. usted / divertirse _______________________________________ _________________________ 6.mi primo / invitar a su novia ________________________________ 7.mis papás / bailar mucho _______________________________________ 8.el perro / comer suficiente ______________________________________

9.Me alegro de que las chicas ____________________(have returned) a la clase. 10.Es triste _______________________(to contribute) a la contaminación. 11. Ojalá que mi amigo __________________(to light/turn on) la linterna. 12. Espero _____________(prepare) la comida pronto. 13. Espero que mi padre ________________(prepare) la leña.

14. I hope that the girl starts her homework! ________________________________________ ________________________ 15. The students hope that I dont give a quiz. ________________________________________ ________________________ 16.I am sorry that you are sad. ________________________________________ ________________________ 17.I hope to arrive at 11. ________________________________________ ________________________

18.I am happy that you worked with a group. ________________________________________ ________________________ 19.I am sorry that I stole your book. ________________________________________ ________________________ 20.I am happy that youve read the book! ________________________________________ ________________________ 21. I am glad to be in class with you. ________________________________________ ________________________

22. I hope that it gets dark after 7 pm. _________________________________________ _______________________ 23. We hope to discover the cure. _________________________________________ _______________________ 24. Im sorry that the hummingbirds have gone (irse). _________________________________________ _______________________

The Subjunctive with Expressions of Doubt and Uncertainty El subjuntivo is used after expressions of doubt and uncertainty such as the ones found in your vocab list from U2 E3.

Ejemplos: Dudo que tus primos quieran acampar con nosotros. = I doubt that your cousins want to camp with us (We cant say quieren, because that implies they definitely DO want, and we are uncertain in this case, which is why quieran, the subjunctive form, must be used).

Quizá les interese la clase. = Maybe they will be interested in the class/ Maybe the class will interest them (Notice that the word will turns up when attempting to get the mood across in English. Not to be confused with the future tense!)

No creo que Pedro haya visto un oso hormiguero en toda su vida. = I dont think Pedro has seen /saw an anteater in his whole life.

Just like with expressing emotion, you can use either the present subjunctive or the present perfect subjunctive after expressions of doubt and uncertainty. The present subjunctive refers to present or future time, whereas the present perfect subjunctive refers to the past.

Present doubt / uncertainty + que + present subjunctive Dudo que saques buenas notas. I doubt that you get good grades. Present doubt / uncertainty + que + present perfect subjunctive (have) Dudo que hayas sacado buenas notas. I doubt that you got/have gotten good grades.

No es cierto que Julieta llame a Romeo. = Its not true that Juliet calls Romeo. No es cierto que Julieta haya llamado a Romeo. = Its not true that Juliet has called/ called Romeo. Normalmente, NO usamos el subjuntivo después de éstas expresiones: No dudo que Creo que Es cierto que Es verdad que Es seguro que No niego que ¿Por qué? _____________________________________________

Inténtalos! 1. No creo que las mariposas __________________(vivir) solamente en el bosque. 2. Dudo que el ecoturismo _______________________( resolver) todos los problemas ecológicas. 3. No es seguro que los monos _____________________(tener) características parecidas a los humanos. 4. No es verdad que la reina _________________________ (ser) perfecta. 5. No creo que las serpientes ___________________________(comer) peces en los ríos. 6. No es cierto que las ballenas _______________________ (saber) cocinar bien.

Una Mezcla: 7. Es verdad que los estudiantes _________________ (estudiar) mucho. 8. No es cierto que la chica __________________(practicar) deportes. 9. Dudamos que tu familia _____________________(viajar) a España. 10. No creo que ustedes _________________________ (embellecer) la ciudad. 11Niego que las chicas _________________________(pertenecer) al grupo de voluntarios

1. I dont think he ran to school. ___________________________________________ _________________ 2. I believe that he discovered the butterfly. ___________________________________________ ______________________ 3. We doubt that you want to leave. ___________________________________________ _______________________ 4. I dont doubt that you are telling the truth. ___________________________________________ ______________________

5. I doubt that you lie to your parents. ________________________________________ ___________________ 6. I dont think that his friend ate the entire cake. ________________________________________ ________________________ 7. You doubt that I know your cousin? ________________________________________ ____________________ 8. I doubt youve gone to Spain. ________________________________________ ____________________