Subjunctive Mood in Spanish Verbs
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EL SUBJUNTIVO
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Verbs show the action and they
also show a
tense
and a
mood
.
The
tense
tells you
the time of the
action
Present, preterit,
future, etc are
tenses.
The
mood
tells
the speaker’s
attitude towards
the action.
Indicative,
commands and
the subjunctive
are moods.
INDICATIVE VS
SUBJUNCTIVE
You are late.
I am sick.
Juan studies
It is important
that you
be
on
time.
I wish I
were
not
sick.
The teacher insists
that he
study
.
What is the “subjunctive”?
The present subjunctive is a “
mood
” in
Spanish. It is used to express
uncertainty, doubt, emotional reaction,
or
future actions.
The subjunctive conjugation of a verb is
usually used in the
second part
of a
sentence.
For example, I may say, “
I want you to study
.” You
may or may not do it, so the word “to study” would
be conjugated in the present subjunctive.
Setup Words
These words, used in the first clause of a sentence,
set up the
use of the subjunctive
in the second clause. What is said after
these words
may or may not happen
, so the conjugation of the
second verb is not the present tense as you know it.
querer (ie) =
to want
sugerir (ie) =
to suggest
recomendar (ie) =
to recommend
insistir en =
to insist
esperar =
to hope
ojal
á que =
hopefully / it’s hopeful
Subjunctive in Context
To set up the
subjunctive
there are
three things
that must be
in the
sentence.
1.
One of the
setup
words
2. The word “
que
”
3. A verb that
shows
a subject change
Notice that the SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD
consists of
two clauses, joined together by “que”
:
It is bad
that
we can’t go.
-
Es horrible
que
no
podamos
ir.
It’s scandalous
that
she is
wearing that dress.
-
Es escandaloso
que
ella
lleve
ese vestido.
It bothers me
that
he can’t
come.
-
Me molesta
que
él no
pueda
venir
Forming the Subjunctive
In order to conjugate a verb in the present subjunctive, you have
to know well the conjugations of the present indicative (the
present tense that you already know).
1. First
:
Put
the verb in the “yo” form of the present tense.
hablo
como
vivo
2. Next
:
Drop
the ‘o’
habl_
com_
viv_
3. Last
:
Add
an opposite ending. This means for -ar verbs, use -er
endings,
and for -er/-ir verbs, use -ar endings.
habl
e
com
a
viv
a
Subjunctive Endings
A. Rewrite the following verbs in
the subjunctive.
Yo Tú él
Nosotros
Ellos
1.
Hablar
____ ____ ____ ____ ____
2.
Comer
____ ____ ____ ____ ____
3.
Dormir
____ ____ ____ ____ ____
(o-ue)
4.
Leer
____ ____ ____ ____ ____
5.
Pensar
____ ____ ____ ____ ____
(e-ie)
B. Traduzca al español.
1.
I recommend that you have your passport.
2.
We suggest that they (boys) drink their
water before (antes de …) boarding.
3.
I want that you talk to the travel agent
tomorrow.
4.
You prefer that the plane leaves early.
5.
The pilot wants that the passengers listen.
Verbs in Spanish show the action, tense, and mood. The subjunctive mood expresses uncertainty, doubt, and emotional reactions. Learn about indicative vs. subjunctive, forming the subjunctive, setup words, and more to master this aspect of Spanish grammar.
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Verbs show the action and they also show a tense and a mood. The mood tells the speaker s attitude towards the action. Indicative, commands and the subjunctive are moods. The tense tells you the time of the action Present, preterit, future, etc are tenses.
INDICATIVE VS SUBJUNCTIVE You are late. It is important that you be on time. I am sick. I wish I were not sick. Juan studies The teacher insists that he study.
What is the subjunctive? The present subjunctive is a mood in Spanish. It is used to express uncertainty, doubt, emotional reaction, or future actions. The subjunctive conjugation of a verb is usually used in the second part of a sentence. For example, I may say, I want you to study. You may or may not do it, so the word to study would be conjugated in the present subjunctive.
Setup Words These words, used in the first clause of a sentence, set up the use of the subjunctive in the second clause. What is said after these words may or may not happen, so the conjugation of the second verb is not the present tense as you know it. querer (ie) = sugerir (ie) = recomendar (ie) = insistir en = esperar = ojal que = to want to suggest to recommend to insist to hope hopefully / it s hopeful
Subjunctive in Context To set up the subjunctive there are three things that must be in the sentence. 1. One of the setup words 2. The word que 3. A verb that shows a subject change
Notice that the SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD consists of two clauses, joined together by que : It is bad -Es horrible It s scandalous wearing that dress. -Es escandaloso It bothers me come. -Me molesta that que that we can t go. no podamos ir. she is que ella lleve ese vestido. he can t that que l no pueda venir
Forming the Subjunctive In order to conjugate a verb in the present subjunctive, you have to know well the conjugations of the present indicative (the present tense that you already know). 1. First: hablo Put the verb in the yo form of the present tense. como vivo 2. Next: habl_ Drop the o com_ viv_ 3. Last: endings, hable Add an opposite ending. This means for -ar verbs, use -er and for -er/-ir verbs, use -ar endings. coma viva
A. Rewrite the following verbs in the subjunctive. Yo T l Nosotros Ellos Hablar ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1. 2. Comer ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 3. Dormir ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ (o-ue) 4. Leer ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 5. Pensar ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ (e-ie)
B. Traduzca al espaol. I recommend that you have your passport. 1. 2. We suggest that they (boys) drink their water before (antes de ) boarding. 3. I want that you talk to the travel agent tomorrow. 4. You prefer that the plane leaves early. 5. The pilot wants that the passengers listen.
