Grammar: Verbs: Subjunctive Flashcards
Subjunctive has 2 compound tenses:
Present perfect subjunctive
Past perfect subjunctive
Subjunctive has 2 simple tenses:
Present subjunctive
Imperfect subjunctive
Subjunctive has 4 categories:
Noun clauses
Adjective clauses
Adverb clauses
Miscellaneous clauses
If-Then Statements:
‘Then’ is implied by conditional tense because there no Spanish word for it
Si tuviera el dinero, iría a España.
If I had money, I would go to Spain.
‘Quizás’ and ‘tal vez’: Perhaps…
Subjunctive is optional
Ojalá: I hope that…
Subjunctive is mandatory
Sentences beginning with ‘que’:
Would that…
Let…
Why don’t…
Sentences beginning with ‘que’:
Communicate wishes or something uncertain
Softened statements:
Use Imperfect Subjunctive
Softened statements:
It is rude to use present tense