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Ch. 4 4.1
Subjunctive with verbs of emotion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When the verb in the MAIN CLAUSE of a sentence expresses an EMOTION or FEELING (hope, fear, joy, pity, or surprise),--FLIP CARD | the subjunctive is required in the SUBORDINATE CLAUSE. |
| FOR SUBJUNCTIVE: Verbs/Expressions of emotion: alegrarse (de) | to be happy |
| esperar | to hope; to wish |
| gustar | to be pleasing; to like |
| molestar | to bother |
| sentir (e:ie) | to be sorry; to regret |
| sorprender | to surprise |
| temer | to be afraid; to fear |
| tener miedo (de) | to be afraid (of) |
| es extraño | it's strange |
| es una lástima | it's a shame |
| es ridículo | it's ridiculous |
| es terrible | it's terrible |
| es triste | it's sad |
| ojalá (que)--ALWAYS uses the subjunctive NOTE that the use of (que) with this expression is OPTIONAL | I hope (that); I wish (that) |
| The INFINITIVE NOT the SUBJUNCTIVE is used after an expression of emotion when ---FLIP CARD | there is NO CHANGE of SUBJECT Example: Temo llegar tarde. (I'm afraid I'll arrive late.) |