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Subjunctive Tense
The subjunctive tense
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ar endings (hablar) | hable, hables, hable, hablemos, hablen |
| -er endings (comer) | coma, comas, coma, comamos, coman |
| -ir endings (escribir) | escriba, escribas, escriba, escribamos, escriban |
| What verbs are irregular in all forms of the present subjunctive? | Verbs with irregular yo forms. |
| conocer | conozca |
| decir | diga |
| hacer | haga |
| oír | oiga |
| poner | ponga |
| seguir | siga |
| tener | tenga |
| traer | traiga |
| venir | venga |
| ver | ven |
| What verbs also undergos a change in the nosotros form of the present subjunctive? | Stem-changing -ir verbs. |
| dar | dé, des, dé, demos, den |
| estar | esté, estés, esté, estemos, estén |
| ir | vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayan |
| saber | sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepan |
| ser | sea, seas, sea, seamos, sean |
| What is a clause? | A sequence of words that contains both a conjugated verb and a subject (expressed or implied). |
| What happens when the subject of the main (independent) clause exerts influence/will on the subject of the subordintae clause? | The verb in the sunordinate clause takes the subjunctive. ex.: Yo quiero que tú vayas al cine conmigo. |
| aconsejar | to advise |
| desear | to desire, to wish |
| es importante | it's important |
| es necesario | it's neccesary |
| es urgente | it's urgent |
| exigir | to demand |
| gustar | to like; to be pleasing |
| hacer | to make |
| importar | to be important |
| insistir (en) | to insist (on) |
| mandar | to order |
| necesitar | to need |
| oponerse a | to oppose; to object to |
| pedir (e:i) | to ask for; to request |
| preferir (e:ie/i) | to prefer |
| prohibir | to prohibit |
| proponer | to propose |
| querer (e:ie) | to want; to wish |
| recomendar (e:ie) | to recommend |
| rogar (o:ue) | to beg; to plead |
| sugerir (e:ie/i) | to suggest |
| What word connects the main and subordinate clauses? | que |
| When is the infinitive used with verbs/expressions of will and influence, emotion, or doubt/denial instead of the subjunctive? | If there is no change of subject in the sentence. *In this case you DON'T need to use que.* |
| alegrarse (de) | to be happy (about) |
| es bueno | it's good |
| es extraño | it's strange |
| es malo | it's bad |
| es mejor | it's better |
| es ridículo | it's ridiculous |
| es terrible | it's terrible |
| es una lastima | it's a shame |
| es una pena | it's a pity |
| esperar | to hope; to wish |
| gustar | to like; to be pleasing |
| molestar | to bother |
| sentir (e:ie/i) | to be sorry; to regret |
| sorprender | to surprise |
| temer | to fear |
| tener (e:ie) miedo (de) | to be afraid (of) |
| ojalá | I hope; I wish *always followed by the subjunctive. que is optional* |
| What happens to the verb in the subordinate clause if the verb in the main clause implies feelings of doubt/denial, emotions,or will/influence? | The verb MUST be in the sunjunctive if the subject is different from the subject of the main clause. |
| dudar | to doubt |
| es imposible | it's impossible |
| es improbable | it's improbable |
| es poco cierto/seguro | it's uncertain |
| (no) es posible | it's (not) possible |
| (no) es probable | it's (not) probable |
| negar (e:ie) | to deny |
| no creer | not to believe |
| no es evidente | it's not evident |
| no es cierto/seguro | it's not certain |
| no es verdad | it's not true |
| no estar seguro (de) | not to be sure (of) |
| quizás, tal vez | maybe, perhaps |