The subjunctive with verbs of emotion Lección 4
El subjuntivo The subjunctive is used mainly in multiple clause sentences. 1st clause = main clause must have a subject and a verb 2nd clause = subordinate clause If the main clause expresses will, influence, emotion, doubt, or denial then… The subordinate clause must be in the subjunctive
How do you conjugate in the present subjunctive?
Present subjunctive conjugations: Step 1: conjugate the verb into the yo form Step 2: drop the “o” from the yo form Step 3: add the opposite endings (ar verbs=er/ir endings; er/ir verbs= ar endings) The present subjunctive hablar - hablo comer - como vivir - vivo hable coma hables comas hablemos comamos habléis comáis hablen coman
Present subjunctive conjugations: Irregular “yo” forms show the same irregularity in all of the forms The present subjunctive conocer - conozco tener - tengo ver - veo conozca tenga vea conozcas tengas conozcamos tengamos conozcáis tengáis conozcan tengan
Present subjunctive conjugations: Verbs that stem change in the present tense have the same stem changes in present subjunctive *beware of spelling changes The present subjunctive jugar - juego pensar - pienso entender - entiendo dormir - duermo *juegue piense entienda duerma duermas *durmamos *durmáis duerman
Present subjunctive conjugations: The following 5 verbs are irregular in the subjunctive The present subjunctive dar estar ir saber ser dé esté vaya sepa sea des estés vayas sepas seas demos estemos vayamos sepamos seamos deis estéis vayáis sepáis seáis den estén vayan sepan sean
Spelling changes in el subjuntivo: Destruir - destruyo destruya Proteger- protejo proteja Recoger- recojo recoja Cazar- cazo cace Reducir- reduzco reduzca
El subjuntivo If the main clause expresses will, emotion, influence, request, doubt or denial, order. How do you know if it is expressing any of these? W. E. I. R. D. O. s
W. E. I. R. D. O. s desire bother to be afraid glad it’s sad not sure it’s important to suggest it’s doubtful say/tell don’t believe prohibit doubt to demand surprise advise want to fear to matter feel it’s a shame like it’s bad it’s terrible it’s good to beg it’s strange to ask for to insist it’s not certain to deny to recommend it’s not sure to command hopefully it’s urgent to prefer to hope/wish it’s not possible
W. E. I. R. D. O. s it’s ridiculous it’s necessary it’s not true it’s not likely, it’s not evident it’s urgent it’s impossible it’s unlikely
El subjuntivo If the main clause has a WEIRDO then…. The subordinate clause must be in the subjunctive Main clause Verb in the regular present tense que Subordinate clause Verb in the present subjunctive tense
Las oraciones en el subjuntivo Main clause has to have a… subject and a verb Yo espero “QUE” connects the two clauses Subordinate clause has to have a… tú cuides las plantas. Yo espero que tú cuides las plantas. Main Subordinate
Las oraciones en el subjuntivo Main Subordinate Nos alegramos que te gusten las flores. Mi mamá (querer) que yo (recoger) la basura. Me (molestar) que las personas no (proteger) los animales. quiere recoja molesta protejan