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SpnSubjunctive 3
Indicators of Subjunctive
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Here is a list of common expressions that introduce an aspect of desire to the sentence, and therefore trigger the use of the subjunctive. | |
| esperar que | to wish that ... |
| insistir en que ... | to insist that ... |
| mandar que ... | to order that ... |
| preferir que ... | to prefer that ... |
| prohibir que ... | to prohibit that ... |
| querer que ... | to want that ... |
| es aconsejable que ... | it's advisable that ... |
| es necesario que ... | it's necessary that ... |
| pedir que ... | to ask that ... |
| recomendar que ... | to recommend that ... |
| rogar que ... | to plead that ... |
| sugerir que ... | to suggest that ... |
| Remember, there are also expressions that trigger the use of the indicative mood, since they introduce a quality of certainty or objectivity. Here's a partial list of such expressions. | |
| creer que ... | to believe that ... |
| no dudar que ... | to not doubt that ... |
| estar seguro que ... | to be sure that ... |
| no es dudoso que ... | it is not doubtful that ... |
| no hay duda que ... | there is no doubt that ... |
| Here is a list of common expressions that introduce an aspect of ignorance or doubt to the sentence, and therefore trigger the use of the subjunctive. | |
| dudar que ... | to doubt that ... |
| es dudoso que ... | it is doubtful that ... |
| es improbable que ... | it's unlikely that ... |
| es incierto que ... | it's uncertain that ... |
| es posible que ... | it's possible that ... |
| no creer que ... | not to believe that ... |
| no es cierto que ... | it's not certain that ... |
| no estar convencido de que ... | to not be convinced that ... |
| no estar seguro de que ... | to not be sure that ... |
| no parecer que ... | to not seem that ... |
| no pensar que ... | to not think that ... |
| no suponer que ... | to not suppose that ... |
| puede ser que ... | it may be that ... |
| negar que ... | to deny that ... |
| no es verdad que ... | it's not true that ... |
| no es cierto que ... | it's not certain that ... |
| no imaginarse que ... | to not imagine that ... |
| temer que ... | to suspect that ... |
| Remember, there are also expressions that trigger the use of the indicative mood, since they introduce a quality of certainty. Here's a partial list of such expressions. | |
| no dudo que ... | to not doubt that ... |
| estar seguro de que ... | to be certain that ... |
| creer que ... | to think that ... |
| no negar que ... | to not deny that ... |
| es verdad que ... | it's true that ... |
| Here is a list of common impersonal expressions that introduce an aspect of uncertainty or subjectivity, and therefore trigger the use of the subjunctive. | |
| conviene que ... | it is advisable that ... |
| es aconsejable que ... | it is advisable that ... |
| es bueno que ... | it's good that ... |
| es difícil que ... | it's unlikely that ... |
| es dudoso que ... | it's doubtful that ... |
| es fácil que ... | it's likely that ... |
| es fantástico que ... | it's fantastic that ... |
| es importante que ... | it's important that ... |
| es imposible que ... | it's impossible that ... |
| es improbable que ... | it's unlikely that ... |
| es incierto que ... | it's uncertain that ... |
| es increíble que ... | it's incredible that ... |
| es (una) lástima que ... | it's a shame that ... |
| es malo que ... | it's bad that ... |
| es mejor que ... | it's better that ... |
| es menester que ... | it's necessary that ... |
| es necesario que ... | it's necessary that ... |
| es posible que ... | it's possible that ... |
| es preciso que ... | it's necessary that ... |
| es preferible que ... | it's preferable that ... |
| es probable que ... | it's likely that ... |
| es raro que ... | it's rare that ... |
| es ridículo que ... | it's ridiculous that ... |
| es terrible que ... | it's terrible that ... |
| más vale que ... | it's better that ... |
| ojalá que ... | if only he would ... |
| puede ser que ... | it could be that ... |
| Remember, there are also impersonal expressions that trigger the use of the indicative mood, since they introduce a quality of certainty or objectivity. Here's a partial list of such expressions. es evidente que ... | it is certain that ... |
| es obvio que ... | it is obvious that ... |
| es verdad que ... | it's true that ... |
| no es dudoso que ... | it is not doubtful that ... |
| no hay duda que ... | there is no doubt that ... |
| Here is a list of common expressions that may indicate that the action that follows has not yet been completed. These expressions will always invoke the subjunctive: | |
| a menos que ... | unless ... |
| antes (de) que ... | before ... |
| con tal (de) que ... | provided that ... |
| en caso de que ... | in case ... |
| para que ... | so that ... |
| sin que ... | without ... |
| The following expressions only invoke the subjunctive when they indicate that the action that follows has not yet been completed: | |
| después de que... | after... |
| en cuanto... | as soon as... |
| hasta que... | until... |
| mientras que... | while... |
| tan pronto como... | as soon as... |
| Remember, there are also expressions that trigger the use of the indicative mood, since they introduce a quality of certainty or objectivity. Here's a partial list of such expressions. | |
| es cierto que ... | it is certain that ... |
| es claro que ... | it is clear that ... |
| es evidente que ... | it is certain that ... |
| es obvio que ... | it is obvious that ... |
| es verdad que ... | it is true that ... |
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