The Present Subjunctive

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1 The Present Subjunctive
El Subjuntivo presente

2 The Subjunctive We use it to say what one person does or doesn’t want, tell, suggest, or recommend someone else to do.

3 The Subjunctive A sentence that includes the subjunctive form has two parts connected by the word que. For example:

4 The Subjunctive Quiero que tú respires lentamente.
I want you to breathe slowly.

5 The Subjunctive You can also suggest more general or impersonal ideas using expressions such as es necesario…es bueno…and es importante…, followed by que and a form of the present subjunctive.

6 The Subjunctive Es necesario que hagas ejercicio.
It’s necessary that you do exercise. Es importante que los jóvenes coman bien. It’s important that the young people eat well.

7 The Subjunctive Note that the subjunctive sentences have two parts, each with a different subject, connected by the word que:

8 2 Clauses Ella sugiere que yo aprenda francés
Independent clause (stands on its own) Subject > Verb Separated by the word “que” Dependent clause (can’t stand on its own) Begins with the word “que.” Subjunctive Verb Indicative Verb

9 The Subjunctive We form the present subjunctive of most verbs the same way we form negative tú commands.

10 The Subjunctive We drop the -o of the present-tense indicative yo form and add the subjunctive endings.

11 The Subjunctive For -ar verbs: e, es, e, emos, en For -er/-ir verbs:
a, as, a, amos, an

12 SALTAR – to jump salte saltes saltemos salten

13 CONOCER – to know conozca conozcas conozcamos conozcan

14 DECIR – to say/tell diga digas digamos digan

15 Spell Change Subjunctive Verbs
Also verbs ending in –car, -gar, and –zar have a spell change in order to maintain the original sound. -ger, -gir ending verbs have a spell change g > j.

16 Irregular Subjunctive Verbs
buscar busco busque pagar pago pague cruzar cruzo cruce

17 escoger escoja escojamos escojas escoja escojan

18 Stem-change Verbs dormir divertirse duerma me divierta duermas te diviertas duerma se divierta durmamos nos divirtamos duerman se diviertan

19 Los Verbos Irregulares
dar – dé, des, dé, demos, den estar – esté, estés, esté, estemos, estén ir – vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayan ser – sea, seas, sea, seamos, sean saber - sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepan