El Subjuntivo
Yo quiero que tú vayas al cine conmigo.
Yo quiero que tú veas la nueva película.
Yo quiero que tú te diviertas.
When to use it? Use the following acronym to help you memorize when to use the subjunctive….
JEDI
J Judgement
E Emotion
D Doubt
I Influence
The following slides are examples of INFLUENCE FOR EXAMPLE: A parent may influence a child by telling them what to do. A boss at work might influence an employee by telling him what he hopes him to do. Friends may influence others by telling them what they hope their friend would do. Each of these situations require the SUBJUNCTIVE
Yo quiero que tú…. (hacer la tarea) (hacer la cama) (limpiar tu dormitorio) (ser respetuoso) Yo quiero que tú hagas la tarea. Yo quiero que tú hagas la cama. Yo quiero que tú limpies tu dormitorio. Yo quiero que tú seas respetuoso.
Yo espero que tú…. (trabajar) (llegar a tiempo) (tener éxito) (ser honesto) Yo espero que tú trabajes. Yo espero que tú llegues a tiempo. Yo espero que tú tengas éxito. Yo espero que tú seas honesto.
Nosotros esperamos que tú…. (pasar tiempo con nosotors) (ser un buen amigo) (estar feliz) (divertirse con nosotros) Esperamos que tú pases tiempo con nosotros. Esperamos que tú seas un buen amigo. Esperamos que tú estés feliz. Esperamos que tú te diviertas con nosotors.
+ que Yo espero (Esperar) Yo quiero (Querer) Yo te pido (Pedir) Yo recomiendo (Recomendar) Yo sugiero (Sugerir) + que These are all verbs that trigger the subjunctive because they express some type of influence on another
Impromptu Conversation Two young people meet and one tries to convince the other that they should go to the movies. The other is reluctant and has a number of reasons not to go. Rules: Students will be given 5 minutes to prepare. They may use a dictionary. Must be at least 1 minute. Bonus points for going over 1 minute. Teams will be judged on: appropriateness of conversation to situation, pronunciation, expressing enthusiasm, clarity, projection, correctness, and time length.
Written task You have a friend who needs to find a good restaurant to go to this weekend. He or she asks for your recommendation. You write him/her a quick e-mail responding with suggestions using 6 verbs in the subjunctive.
Carta a un amigo Querido Juan, Mi restaurante favorito es Zupas. Yo quiero que tú vayas allí. Me gusta la sopa de tomate y yo recomiendo que tú la pruebes. También, yo sugiero que tú te sientes al lado de la ventana porque la vista es muy bonita. Yo sugiero que preguntes por Marta para ser tu mesera porque ella es muy simpática. Yo espero que tengas una linda cena y espero que lo pases bien. Tu amiga, Ms. Smith
Impromptu Conversation Two young people talk about a restaurant. One loves the restaurant and the other does not. The one who loves the restaurant recommends to the other what they should do next time they go to make the experience more enjoyable. Rules: Students will be given 5 minutes to prepare. They may use a dictionary. Must be at least 1 minute. Bonus points for going over 1 minute. Teams will be judged on: appropriateness of conversation to situation, pronunciation, expressing enthusiasm, clarity, projection, correctness, and time length.
D Doubt
1. I doubt that you-all swim well 1. I doubt that you-all swim well. (nadar) Yo dudo que ustedes____________ bien. 2. It's doubtful that you speak Chinese. (hablar) Es improbable que tú____________ chino. 3. It's uncertain that they live in Spain. (vivir) Es incierto que ellos______________ en España. 4. It doesn't seem like it is going to rain. (ir) No parece que ________a llover. 5. Pablo doesn't think that the soccer team will win. (ir) Pablo no cree que el equipo de futbol ____________ a ganar. naden hables vivan vaya vaya
6. The taxi driver doesn't suppose that there is enough work for him 6. The taxi driver doesn't suppose that there is enough work for him. (haber) El taxista no supone que _________suficiente trabajo para él. 7. She denies that her brother is a troubled boy. (ser) Ella niega que su hermano__________ un chico conflictivo. 8. It's not true that he manages the company. (dirigir) No es verdad que él _________la empresa. 9. It's true that the boy doesn't study well. (estudiar) Es cierto que el niño no______________ bien. 10. It's true that I am from Spain. (ser) Es verdad que yo _____________de España. haya sea dirija estudia soy
Subjuntivo vs. Indicativo
Subjuntivo dudar que ... to doubt that ... es dudoso que ... it is doubtful that ... es improbable que ... it's unlikely that ... es incierto que ... it's uncertain that ... es posible que ... it's possible that ... no creer que ... not to believe that ... no es cierto que ... it's not certain that ... no estar convencido de que ... to not be convinced that ... suspect that ... no estar seguro de que ... to not be sure that ... no parecer que ... to not seem that ... no pensar que ... to not think that ... no suponer que ... to not suppose that ... puede ser que ... it may be that ... negar que ... to deny that ... no es verdad que ... it's not true that ... no es cierto que ... it's not certain that ... no imaginarse que ... to not imagine that ... temer que ... to suspect that ...
Indicativo no dudar que ... to not doubt that ... estar seguro de que ... to be certain that ... creer que ... to think that ... no negar que ... to not deny that ... es verdad que ... it's true that ...
Impromptu Conversation Two students discuss the sporting event from the night before and their team’s chances in the championship next week. Rules: Students will be given 5 minutes to prepare. They may use a dictionary. Must be at least 1 minute. Bonus points for going over 1 minute. Teams will be judged on: appropriateness of conversation to situation, pronunciation, expressing enthusiasm, clarity, projection, correctness, and time length.