The Subjunctive with Verbs of Emotion

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1 The Subjunctive with Verbs of Emotion
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2 Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs
As you already know, we use the subjunctive after verbs indicating suggestions, hope, desire, or demands. The subjunctive is also used after verbs and impersonal phrases indicating emotion, such as:

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Ojalá que (I hope/let’s hope that…) Ojalá que venga la primavera pronto Temer que (to fear) Temes que la profesora te dé una mala nota Tener miedo de que (To be afraid) Siempre tengo miedo de que se apague la luz Alegrarse de que (To be happy Me alegro de que ellos viajen al extranjero Molestar que (To bother) A Uds. les molesta que nosotros nos divirtamos hasta tarde

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Me sorprende que (It surprises me that…) Me sorprende que ellos no digan la verdad Sentir que (To regret) Siento que nosotros no podamos visitarte Enojarse/enfadarse (To be angry) Me enoja que no vuelvas mañana Encantar (to like a lot) Nos encanta que demos un paseo por el parque

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Gustar (To like) Me gusta que mi mamá me ofrezca un regalo todos los fines de semana Esperar (To hope) Todos esperan que ella gane la competencia Es triste que (It´s sad that…) Es triste que Uds. se queden allí Es bueno que (It´s good that…) Es bueno que nosotros prefiramos el verano

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USE THE SUBJUNCTIVE IN THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE WHEN THE MAIN CLAUSE INDICATES EMOTIONS, HOPE, PLEASURE, SURPRISE, REGRET, FEAR, and ANGER Me alegro de que vayamos al concierto

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

8 2 Clauses Main clause (stands on its own) Subject > Verb Separated by the word “que” Nosotros tememos que nuestros amigos desconfien de nuestras palabras. Indicative Verb Subordinate clause (can’t stand on its own) Begins with the word “que.” Subjunctive Verb

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When the sentence has only one subject, we usually use the infinitive instead of the subjunctive after a verb that conveys feelings

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Siento no pasar (yo) más tiempo con mis amigas. I regret not spending more time with my friends. Siento que ellas no pasen más tiempo conmigo. I regret that they don´t spend more time with me.