Estructura 13.1 - 13.3 Flashcards
use subjunctive for:
emotion (“it makes me sad that…”), doubt/disbelief/denial, and conjunctions
use “de” after:
“alegrarse” and “tener miedo”
when using emotion with no change in subject from first to send clause…
use the infinitive, not the subjunctive, in the second clause
ojalá and “Es triste que…” are
always followed by the subjunctive
“Quizás” and “tal vez” are
usually followed by subjunctive
When the main clause has doubt/uncertainty AND A CHANGE IN SUBJECT…
use subjunctive in 2nd clause
when the main clause expresses certainty…
use indicative in the 2nd clause
a menos que - what does it mean? does it require the subjunctive?
unless
yes
antes (de) que - what does it mean? does it require the subjunctive?
before
yes. but drop “que” and use infinitive when subject doesn’t change.
con tal (de) que - what does it mean? does it require the subjunctive?
provided that
yes
en caso (de) que - what does it mean? does it require the subjunctive?
in case (that)
yes
para que - what does it mean? does it require the subjunctive?
so that
yes. but drop “que” and use infinitive when subject doesn’t change.
sin que - what does it mean? does it require the subjunctive?
without
yes. but drop “que” and use infinitive when subject doesn’t change.
cuando - what does it mean? does it require the subjunctive?
when
no - only use subjunctive when main clause expresses a future action or a command
después de que - what does it mean? does it require the subjunctive?
after
no - only use subjunctive when main clause expresses a future action or a command