¿CUÁNDO SE USA EL SUBJUNTIVO?

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The indicative: This mood shows what is true, real or actually happening. Indicative refers to present, past, future and other tenses.

Imperative: Commands. ¡Lava los platos! ¡No laves los platos!

¡Ud lave los platos!

Formal commands have the same conjugation as the subjunctive.

What is the subjunctive?

The subjunctive is a mood in Spanish

Deals with doubt, desire, emotion Follows:

Impersonal Expressions + que Doubt + que Emotion + que Indirect commands + que

Impersonal Expressions

Present an aspect of uncertainty or subjectivity, which triggers the subjunctive.

Ejemplos

Es bueno que Es importante que Es lógico que Es malo que Es mejor que Es posible que Es probable que Es raro que Es triste que Es ridículo que

It’s good that It’s important that It’s logical that It’s bad that It’s better that It’s possible that It’s probable that It’s rare that It’s sad that It’s ridiculous that

¡Ojo! These expressions DON’T need subjunctive

Es evidente que

Es obvio que Es verdad que No hay duda que

It’s evident that It’s obvious that It’s true that There’s no doubt

that

Since these expressions show certainty, no subjunctive is necessary

In order to be the best student it’s good that you study every day.

Para ser el mejor alumno es bueno que tú estudies cada día.

In order to be the best student it’s necessary that you do the homework every day.

Para ser el mejor alumno es necesario que tú hagas la tarea todos los días.

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In order to be the best student it’s important that you raise your hand in class.

Para ser el mejor alumno es importante que levantes la mano en clase.

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In order to be in shape it’s necessary that you exercise.

Para estar en forma es necesario que hagas ejercicio.

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In order to be in shape it’s logical that you don’t eat a lot of dessert.

Para estar en forma es lógico que no comas mucho postre.

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In order to be in shape it’s probable that you lift weights.

Para estar en forma es probable que levantes pesas.

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Expressions of Doubt

Dudar que Es dudoso que Es incierto que No es cierto que No creer que No estar seguro

de que No pensar que

To doubt that It’s doubtful that It’s uncertain that It’s not certain

that To not believe

that To not be sure

that To not think that

I doubt that my grandparents watch the show Pretty Little Liars

Yo dudo que mis abuelos miren el programa Pretty Little Liars

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It’s uncertain that my parents use Snapchat

Es incierto que mis padres usen Snapchat

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I don’t believe that my grandparents listen to Lil Jon

No creo que mis abuelos escuchen a Lil Jon

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It’s doubtful that the war will end in 2011.

Es dudoso que la guerra termine en 2011.

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It’s not certain that Miley Cyrus will continue to be popular.

No es cierto que Miley Cyrus siga siendo popular.

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I’m not sure that the Red Sox will win the World Series.

No estoy serguro de que Las Medias Rojas ganen la Serie Mundial.

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Indirect commands

Decir Dejar Desear (to wish)

Esperar Exigir (to demand)

Insistir en Mandar (to command)

Pedir (e-i)

Permitir Preferir (e-ie) Prohibir Querer Recomendar (e-

ie) Rogar (o-ue) (to

beg)

Sugerir (e-ie)

Why these verbs?

Subjunctive follows these verbs because it is not necessarily going to happen.

Even if you order someone to do something it might not occur.

My parents demand that I study 10 hours a day.

Mis padres exigen que yo estudie 10 horas cada día.

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I want you to come to my birthday party.

Quiero que vengas a mi fiesta de cumpleaños.

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