12 Subjunctive Flashcards
What is Recipe 15?
Emotion/doubt
I want you to speak Spanish.
I want that you speak Spanish.
Quiero que hable español
Quiero que triggers it
She doubts that he lives in Mexico.
Ella duda que viva en México.
duda que triggers it
I’m looking for a house that my cousin can buy.
Busco una casa que mi prima pueda comprar.
I’ll be here until my wife comes.
I will be
Estaré aquí hasta que venga mi esposa.
Whenever she shows up.
What is a trigger word for subjunctive?
que
I’m happy that you are here.
Estoy contento que esté aquí.
I’m happy that . . .
Me alegro de que . . .
I want that
Quiero que
Me disgusto que . . .
I hate that . . .
I’m sorry that . . .
Me siento que . . .
I hope that . . .
Espero que . . .
I doubt that . . .
Dudo que . . .
I’m happy that you can go.
Estoy contenta que pueda ir.
I’m happy that she is coming.
Me alegro que ella venga.
I want you to learn English.
I want that you learn English.
Quiero que aprenda inglés.
I hate that he’s not coming.
Me disgusto que él no venga.
I’m sorry she’s not here.
I am sorry that
Siento que ella no esté aquí.
I hope that we can come
Espero que nosotros podamos venir,
Give an English equivalent.
I wish I were there yesterday.
We don’t always use it.
She doubts that he will be here.
Ella duda que él esté aquí.
Uses present for near future
We want them to come.
We want that they come.
Queremos que ellos vengan.
I hope you’re feeling well.
I hope that you , , ,
Espero que se sienta bien.
I’m sorry that you have been sick.
Siento que usted haya estado enfermo.
Present Perfect subjunctive.
I hope that we have done it.
Espero que lo hayamos hecho.
What is required for this type of subjunctive?
- Bridge word que
- Subject to the left is different from subject to the right.
I hope that I have done it.
Quiero que lo he hecho.
Not subjunctive. Subject is the same on the left and right.
When else is subjunctive used?
When an unknown entity is introduced.
Is there a man that can help me?
¿Hay un hombre que pueda ayudarme?
I’m looking for a hotel which isn’t expensive.
Busco un hotel que no sea caro.
ser subjunctive
I’m sorry that it has occurred.
Siento que haya ocurrido
present perfect subjunctive
I know a hotel that is cheap.
Conozco un hotel que es barato.
Not subjunctive. The hotel is known.
We’ll speak after Ignacio comes.
Hablaremos después que venga Ignacio.
We don’t know if Ignacio will come.
I prefer to go before they arrive.
Prefiero ir antes que ellos lleguen.
We don’t know when they will arrive.
We’ll enter as soon as the doors are opened.
Vamos a entrar tan pronto como se abran las puertas.
We don’t know when they are going to open the doors.
I’m learning Spanish so that my aunt understands me.
Estoy aprendiendo español para que mi tía me entienda.
I still don’t know if she will understand me.
I’ll speak with her as soon as she arrives.
Hablaré con ella tan pronto como llegue.
I don’t know when she will arrive.
I am going to be here until he pays me.
Voy a estar aquí hasta que él me pague.
I don’t know when he will pay me.
I’ll see her when she arrives.
La veré cuando llegue.
I don’t know when she will arrive.
as soon as it is possible
tan pronto como sea posible
We don’t know when it will be possible.
Reminder, the subject of the first phrase must be different than the second.
Reminder, the subject of the first phrase must be different than the second.
I will do it provided he goes with us.
Lo haré con tal que vaya con nosotros.
I hope that we will go.
Espero que vayamos.
I want you to do the work.
Quiero que usted haga el trabajo.
hacer:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
haga
hiciera
3PP Preterit + ending
tener:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
tenga,
tuviera
comer:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
coma,
comiera
poder:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
pueda,
pudiera
leer:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
lea,
leyera
saber:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
sepa,
supiera
ver:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
vea,
viera
haber:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
haya,
hubiera
ser:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
sea,
fuera
venir:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
venga,
viniera
vivir:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
viva,
viviera
hablar:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
hable,
hablara
estudiar:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
estudie,
estudiara
llegar:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
llegue,
llegara
estar:
present subjunctive
imperfect subjunctive
esté,
estuviera
What is the rule?
-er and -ir verbs end in -era.
-ar verbs end in -ar
I wanted you to do the work.
Quería que usted hiciera el trabajo.
I wanted that you do the work.
I used to doubt that he lived in Mexico.
Dudaba que él viviera en México.
I was looking for a house that my cousin could buy.
Buscaba una casa que mi prima pudiera comprar.
I was here until my wife came.
Estaba aquí hasta que viniera mi esposa.