The Present Subjunctive The Subjunctive l Up to now you have been using verbs in the indicative mood, which is used to talk about facts or actual events.

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2 The Present Subjunctive

3 The Subjunctive l Up to now you have been using verbs in the indicative mood, which is used to talk about facts or actual events.

4 For Example… l Hablo español en mi clase. l I speak spanish in my class.

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

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

7 The Subjunctive example 1 l Recomendamos que Uds. hablen con el profesor. l We recommend that you speak with the teacher.

8 The Subjunctive example 2 l ¿Quiere Ud. que escribamos nuestros nombres en los papeles? l Do you want us to write our names on the papers?

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

10 2 Clauses Ella prefiere que yo hable español. 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.” Indicative Verb Subjunctive Verb

11 The Subjunctive l The first subject uses the present indicative verb (recommendation, suggestion, prohibition, and so on) + que and the second subject uses the present subjunctive verb (what should happen).

12 The Subjunctive l Verbs that are often followed by que + subjunctive: l Decir l Insistir en l Necesitar l Permitir l Preferir (e > ie) l Prohibir l Querer (e > ie) l Recomendar (e > ie) l Sugerir (e > ie)

13 The Subjunctive key point: l We form the present subjunctive of most verbs the same way we form negative tú commands.

14 The Subjunctive endings l For -ar verbs: l e, es, e, emos, éis, en l For -er/-ir verbs: l a, as, a, amos, áis, an

15 HABLAR hable hables hable hablemos habléis hablen

16 COMER coma comas coma comamos comáis coman

17 VIVIR viva vivas viva vivamos viváis vivan

18 Irregular Subjunctive Verbs l caerse l decir l hacer l poner l salir l tener l traer -G Verbs!!!

19 Irregular Subjunctive Verbs hacer hag-ohaga tener teng-otenga

20 HACER haga hagas haga hagamos hagáis hagan

21 LLEGAR (g > gu) llegue llegues llegue lleguemos lleguéis lleguen