El concepto del subjuntivo Tense = time of action present, preterit, imperfect, future Mood = attitude of speaker indicative, subjunctive, imperative
INDICATIVE SUBJUNCTIVE TALKS ABOUT THINGS WHICH ARE NOT FACTS, SUCH AS HOPES, PERSUASION, DOUBT, OR EMOTION WHAT WE KNOW OR BELIEVE TO BE TRUE OR FACTUAL
INDICATIVE SUBJUNCTIVE Objective Describes facts Considered certain What actually is Subjective Expresses feelings, judgements and emotions Desirable Possible Doubtful Uncertain What may be
I hope that you can go on Saturday. Espero que puedas ir el sábado.
Verbs of Volition Volition (willpower) means wanting, ordering, demanding, preferring, wishing or telling someone else to do something. Querer Exigir Insistir en Mandar Pedir Rogar Suplicar Desear Esperar Ojalá Aconsejar Recomendar Sugerir Dejar de Permitir Impedir Oponerse a Prohibir
¡Cuidado! Volition (willpower) means wanting, ordering, demanding, preferring, wishing or telling someone else to do something. The wish must concern someone or something else other than the subject. When the wish concerns the subject, an infinitive construction is used.
Por ejemplo: SUBJUNCTIVE INFINITIVE Mis padres quieren que yo ayude en casa. Espero que ustedes saquen buenas notas. Quiero ayudar en casa. Ustedes esperan sacar buenas notas.
Expresiones impersonales Always use subjunctive after an impersonal expressions that imply a command (…es importante que), an opinion, or a judgement (…es malo que) These expressions are followed by an infinitive when they do not refer to anyone in particular.
Por ejemplo: Subjunctive Infinitive Es necesario que ustedes estudien. Es raro que ustedes usen sus teléfonos durante la clase. Es necesario estudiar. Es raro usar los teléfonos durante la clase.