The Subjunctive El subjuntivo. The subjunctive in English I suggest that he study. I suggest that he study. Is it essential that we be there? Is it essential.

Presentación del tema: "The Subjunctive El subjuntivo. The subjunctive in English I suggest that he study. I suggest that he study. Is it essential that we be there? Is it essential."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 The Subjunctive El subjuntivo

2 The subjunctive in English I suggest that he study. I suggest that he study. Is it essential that we be there? Is it essential that we be there? If I were a rich man... If I were a rich man... I wish I were a millionaire. I wish I were a millionaire. It is important that you be on time. It is important that you be on time. The doctor recommended that she see a specialist. The doctor recommended that she see a specialist. It’s used more than you might think. But do you speak English correctly?

3 Formation of regular verbs ar verbs such as hablar hablehablemos hableshabléis hablehablen

4 er or ir verbs such as leer lealeamos leasleáis lealean

5 Subjunctive for hopes and wishes and to give advice and opinions esperar que esperar que querer que querer que preferir que preferir que es mejor que es mejor que es buena idea que es buena idea que es importante que es importante que aconsejar que aconsejar que recomendar que recomendar que sugerir que sugerir que

6 Main clause and subordinate clause The subjunctive usually appears in the dependent or subordinate clause, and is introduced by the conjunction que after the main clause. The subjunctive usually appears in the dependent or subordinate clause, and is introduced by the conjunction que after the main clause. When there is no change of subject, an infinitive follows the verb in the main clause – no need for subjunctive. When there is no change of subject, an infinitive follows the verb in the main clause – no need for subjunctive.

7 Ejemplos Espero que tú estudies mucho. Espero que tú estudies mucho. Quiero que ustedes lean el libro. Quiero que ustedes lean el libro. Es mejor que Enrique no hable mucho. Es mejor que Enrique no hable mucho. ¿Prefieren que yo enseñe más en español? ¿Prefieren que yo enseñe más en español? Es buena idea que tú no uses tu celular. Es buena idea que tú no uses tu celular. Tu mamá sugiere que comas verduras. Tu mamá sugiere que comas verduras. Deseo que vosotros viváis una vida buena. Deseo que vosotros viváis una vida buena.