final: grammar 4 (subjucntive adjectives and que vs cual) Flashcards
an adjective clause is a dependent clause that describes
a noun or pronoun in the main clause
what are the three questions to ask yourself the trying to figure out whenther to use the subjunctive
1) does it exist or not exist?
2) definite or indefinite?
3) known or unknown
when the antecedent is unknown or uncertain use the
subjuntive
ex) necesitio un libro que tenga
when the antecedent is nadie or ninguno use the
subjunctive
ex) No hay ninguno se parezca
what do you not use with hypothetical persons or direct objects that represent hypothetical persons
“a”
ex) conozco a un
always use the personal a before nadie and alguien even when
existence is uncertain
what do you use when the speaker is trying to find out information about which they are uncertain
if the person who responds knows the information, what is used?
subjunctive, indictaive
dont use “a”
when youre using the subjunctive to represent not knowing the person
always use “a” before
nadie and alguien
que is used for
general info, explanations, definitions
cual is used for
specific info, limited set of possibilities
is que or cual used with exclamations
que
is que or cual used before a noun
que
que means
what
cual means
which