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The Subjunctive
Sentence Practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I hope that you are happy | Espero que tú estes contento/a |
| I suggest that you buy the red car | Sugiero que tú compres el carro rojo |
| We demand that he pay in cash | Insistimos que él pague con efectivo |
| He prays that you get well | Él reza que usted se sienta bien |
| You insist that we wash the dishes | Usted insiste que lavemos los platos |
| I doubt that he lives here | Dudo que él viva aquí |
| I don't think that she knows my name | No pienso que ella supa mi nombre |
| She doesn't believe that you live here | Ella no cree que tú vivas aquí |
| I'm happy that you're the president | Estoy felíz que usted sea el presidente |
| He's sad that I'm the principal | Él está triste que yo sea el principal |
| They're delighted that we're here | Ellos están encantados que estemos aquí |
| It's great that you can dance so well | Es bueno que tú bailes tan bien |
| It's better that we sit here | Es mejor que nos sentemos aquí |
| It's terrible that we have to wait | Es terrible que tengamos que esperar |
| It's advisable that you sign your name in ink | Es avisable que tú firmes tu nombre en tinta |
| We'll eat after we wash our hands | Comamos después de lavarnos las manos |
| I'll feel better when I sit down | Me sentiré mejor cuando me sienta |
| He won't work here unless he gets a raise | No trabajará aquí si no obtenga un aumento |
| I'll wear clean closthes in case I have an accident | Me llevaré ropa limpía en caso de un accidente |
| I need an assistant who is punctual | Necesito un ayudante que sea puntual |
| He wants a wife who cooks as well as his mother | Quiere una esposa que cocine así como su mamá |
| We want a car that has a television | Queremos un auto que tenga una televisión |
| Isn't there anyone who can read this? | ¿No hay nadie que pueda leer esto? |
| Perhaps she'll call us tonight | Tal vez ella llame ésta noche |
| Maybe he has the money | Quizas tenga el dinero |
| Even if he knows, he won't tell us | Aún si sabe, no nos diga |
| Even if she is Miss America, we won't hire her | Aún ella es señorita america, no la contrate |
| Situations in which the subjunctive mood is used | 1. desire - to hope/demand/pray/insist that... 2. ignorance - to doubt that... 3. emotional statement/comment - to be happy/sad that... 4. impersonal opinion - to be good/bad/terrible/advisable that... |
| Situations in which the subjunctive mood is used | 5. uncompleted action - to do something after/when/in case... 6. vague or indefinite antecedent - to need/want/prefer someone/thing that... 7. perhaps & maybe statements - perhaps/maybe... 8. even if statements- even if... |