El Subjuntivo No es tan complicado…

En Español The subjuntivo is not a tense; rather, it is a mood. Tense refers to when an action takes place (past, present, future), while mood merely reflects how the speaker feels about the action. The subjunctive mood is rarely used in English, but it is widely used in Spanish.

Many common expressions introduce subjunctive clauses: Es una pena que... "It is a shame that..." Quiero que... "I want..." Ojalá... "I hope..." Es importante que... "It is important that..." Me alegro de que... "I am happy that..." Es bueno que... "It is good that..." Es necesario que... "It is necessary that..." Dudo que... "I doubt that..."

How to form: 1. Conjugate to the present tense first person singular form. (ex. hablar --> hablo) 2. Drop the o (hablo --> habl) 3. Add the opposite ending (habl --> hable, hables, hable, hablemos, habléis, hablen)

Verb Endings AR ER IR

-CAR / -GAR / -ZAR These verbs change spelling to preserve vowel sound.

Irregulares: DISHES Dar, Ir, Ser, Haber, Estar, Saber

Más Irregulares - DISHES

…Más Irregulares - DISHES

¿Cuándo se usa el subjuntivo? 2 clauses Subjunctive trigger verb or expression, a.k.a. “WEIRDO” element “QUE” or other connector Change of subject from clause 1 to clause 2 Cláusula Principal QUEQUE Cláusula Subordinada + + Indicativo Verbo especial, es decir, “trigger” Subjuntivo Sujeto diferente

In general, the subjunctive is a mood that is used to express an action or state of being that reflects the speaker's reaction to it. Most commonly (although not always), the subjunctive verb is used in a clause that starts with the relative pronoun que (meaning "which," "that" or "who"). Frequently, the sentences that contain a subjunctive verb are used to express doubt, uncertainty, denial, desire, commands or reactions to the clause containing the subjunctive verb.

WEIRDOWEIRDO Wishes Emotion Impersonal Expressions Requests/Recommendations Doubt / Denial Ojalá / Obligation

La fórmula Main Verb + que + New Subject + Subjunctive Quiero+ que + ella+ me llame I want her to call me.

This VERB has to TRIGGER the subjunctive. It must denote emotion, denial, uncertainty, volition, influence, desire, etc. Formula for when subjunctive is used S1 + V1 + QUE + S2 + V2 2 nd Subject 2 nd VERB 1 st VERB 1 st SUBJECT These must be different. This verb will be in the subjunctive.

Indicativo = Normal Straight forward No emotion No influence Business-like… Just the facts, ma’am.

Subjuntivo = Tipo jipi Hypothetical … Doubting… Unsure … Emotional… Under the influence… Desire… In Denial… Unknown future outcomes … Philosophizing…

Subjunctive Triggers of Influence Querer Insistir (en) Preferir Mandar Prohibir Permitir Desear Recomendar Sugerir Pedir Es necesario Es urgente Es importante Es mejor } + que + subjunctive Te sugiero que hables con tus padres. Lista completa p. 135

Subjunctive Triggers of Emotion Alegrarse de Esperar Sentir Temer Tener miedo de Gustar Molestar Sorprender Es extraño Es increible Es mejor Es bueno Es malo Es ridículo Es terrible Es una lástima Es urgente ¡Qué extraño ¡Qué lástima } + que + subjunctive Me alegro de que vayas a estudiar en México. Lista completa p. 136

Subjunctive Triggers of Doubt & Denial No creer Dudar Negar No es cierto No es seguro No es verdad Es posible No es posible Es probable No es probable Es improbable No es improbable No estar seguro/a (de) } + que + subjunctive Dudo que hayas estudiado para el examen. Lista completa p. 136

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