14a The Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses Flashcards
Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses are used to
express that the existence of someone or something is UNCERTAIN or INDEFINITE
Necesito EL libro que (tener)
Necesito UN libro que (tener)
tiene. … INDICATIVE I know of the book
tenga. .. SUBJUNCTIVE I don’t really know if such exists
Quiero ESTA casa que (tener)….
Quiero UNA casa que (tener)….
tiene
tenga
En mi barrio hay UN heladería que (vender)….
En mi barrio no hay NINGUNA heladería que (vender)….
vende I know it
venda It does NOT EXIST
When adjective clause refers to something/someone CLEARLY CERTAIN the use
INDICATIVE
The personal a is not used with
direct objects that are HYPOTHETICAL people
un empleado (hypo) al empleado (real) a alguien (hypo) a nadie (does not exist)
What words are ALWAYS preceded by the personal a
ALGUIEN and NADIE
When speaker is trying to find out info use
If the responder does not know or has doubt use
If the responder KNOWS use
subjunctive.
subjunctive.
indicative.
hay un parque que esté cerca…?
Si, hay un parque que está cerca …
Verbs which commonly use adjective clauses
B buscar
Q querer
C conocer
H haber
E encontrar
N necesitar
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