Conjugations // Present Subjunctive

Question 1

What is the indicative used for?

Answer 1

• state facts

- express actions or states that the speaker considers to be real or definite

Question 2

What is the subjunctive used for?

Answer 2

• expresses the speakers attitude towards events

- actions or states the speaker views as uncertain or hypothetical

Question 3

How do you conjugate subjunctive verbs (in general)?

Answer 3

1. form the yo form of the verb in the present indicative
2. drop the -o ending
3. add the subjunctive ending

Question 4

What are the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs?

Answer 4

yo: -e
tu: -es
el/ella/usted: -e
nosotros: -emos
ellos/ellas/ustedes: -en

Question 5

What are the subjunctive endings for -er and -ir verbs?

Answer 5

yo: -a
tu: -as
el/ella/usted: -a
nosotros: -amos
ellos/ellas/ustedes: -

Question 6

What is the verb stem of conducir

Answer 6

conduzc-

Question 7

What is the verb stem of conocer

Answer 7

conozc-

Question 8

What is the verb stem of decir

Answer 8

dig-

Question 9

What is the verb stem of hacer

Answer 9

hag-

Question 10

What is the verb stem of ofrecer?

Answer 10

ofrezc-

Question 11

What is the verb stem of oir?

Answer 11

oig-

Question 12

What is the verb stem of parecer

Answer 12

parezc-

Question 13

What is the verb stem of poner?

Answer 13

pong-

Question 14

What is the verb stem of tener

Answer 14

teng-

Question 15

What is the verb stem of traducir?

Answer 15

traduzc-

Question 16

What is the verb stem of traer?

Answer 16

traig-

Question 17

What is the verb stem of venir?

Answer 17

veng-

Question 18

What is the verb stem of ver?

Answer 18

ve-

Question 19

How do you structure verbs that end in -car?

Answer 19

c > qu

ex: sacar > saque

Question 20

How do you structure verbs that end in -gar?

Answer 20

g > gu

ex: jugar > juegue

Question 21

How do you form verbs that end in -zar?

Answer 21

z > c

ex: almorzar > almuerce

Question 22

What are the -ar and -er stem changing verbs in subjunctive?

Answer 22

• pensar (e>ie)
• mostrar (o>ue)
• entender (e>ie)
• volver (u>ue)

Question 23

What are the -ir stem changing verbs?

Answer 23

• pedir (e>i)
• sentir (e>ie)
• dormir (o>ue)

Question 24

What differs from the present indicative in -ir stem changing verbs?

Answer 24

the nosotros has a stem change as well

Question 25

How do you conjugate dar?

Answer 25

yo: de
tu: des
el/ella/usted: de
nosotros: demos
ellos/ellas/ustedes: den

Question 26

How do you conjugate estar?

Answer 26

yo: este
tu: estes
el/ella/usted: este
nosotros: estemos
ellos/ellas/ustedes: esten

Question 27

How do you conjugate ir?

Answer 27

yo: vaya
tu: vayas
el/ella/usted: vaya
nosotros: vayamos
ellos/ellas/ustedes: vayan

Question 28

How do you conjugate saber?

Answer 28

yo: sepa
tu: sepas
el/ella/usted: sepa
nosotros: sepamos
ellos/ellas/ustedes: sepan

Question 29

How do you conjugate ser?

Answer 29

yo: sea
tu: seas
el/ella/usted: sea
nosotros: seamos
ellos/ellas/ustedes: sean

Question 30

What does the subjunctive tense have to do with these terms? : main clause, subordinate clause, connector

Answer 30

• the main clause of a subjunctive sentence contains the usage of a verb that triggers the use of the subjunctive
• the conjunction que connects the subordinate clause and main clause
• the subordinate clause contains the subjunctive verb

Question 31

What expressions are ALWAYS followed by the subjunctive?

Answer 31

• es bueno que…
• es important que…
• es mejor que…
• es necesario que…
• es malo que…
• es urgente que…