Impressive Subjunctive Phrases Flashcards

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it’s incredible that

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es increíble que

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it’s essential that

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es preciso que

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it’s to be hoped that

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es de esperar que

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it’s important that

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es importante que

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whatever we do

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hagamos lo que hagamos

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whatever they do

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hagan lo que hagan

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whatever happens

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paso lo que paso

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come what may

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venga lo que venga

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be that as it may

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sea lo que sea

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whatever the cost

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cueste lo que cueste

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i’m happy that

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me alegro de que

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i’m indignant that

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me indigno de que

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i’m sorry that

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lamento que

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14
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i’m surprised that

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me extraña que

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i’m astonished that

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me asombra que

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as far as I know

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que yo sepa

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as far as I can remember

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que yo recuerde

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unless

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a menos que

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19
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without

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sin que

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until

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hasta que

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21
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in order that

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para que

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22
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i hope he/she comes soon

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¡ojalá que venga pronto!

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if only I could do it

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¡ojalá lo pudiera hacer!

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if only they hadn’t done it

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¡ojalá no lo hubieran hecho!

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25
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if only everyone were like…

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¡ojalá todos fueron como..!

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whoever

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quienquiera que

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27
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wherever

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dondequiera que

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however

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comoquiera

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29
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however

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por + adjectivo

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however rich they may be

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por ricos que sean

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i’d like

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me gustaría que

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i want

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quiero

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i prefer

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prefiero que

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i don’t believe that

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no creo que

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i doubt that

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dudo que

36
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if i had/ were …

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si + imperfect subjunctive

37
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if I had had

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si + pluperfect subjunctive

38
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as if

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como si

39
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he did it as if he were all powerful

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lo hizo como si fuera todopoderoso

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it’s not that

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no es que

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it’s not that it affects me personally

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no es que me afecte personalmente

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it’s time that

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ya es hora de que

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it’s time that we did something

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ya es hora de que hagamos algo

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as long as

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mientras

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as long as the law isn’t changes

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mientras no se cambie la ley

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after

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después de que

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before

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antes de que

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once

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una vez que

49
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once the law has been changes

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una vez que se cambie la ley

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until

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hasta que

51
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until the law has been changes

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hasta que se cambie la ley

52
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whatever

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por más que

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whatever the government says

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por más que diga el gobierno

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in other words

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o sea

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i would like the government to introduce

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a mí me gustaría que el gobierno introdujera

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to allow that

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permitir que

57
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the law doesn’t allow us to shop on Sundays

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la ley no permite que hagamos la compra el domingo

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it wouldn’t allow it to happen ever again

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no permitiría que sucediera nunca más

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to be happy that

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alegrarse de que

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i’m glad that the authorities have done something

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me alegro de que las autoridades hayan hecho algo

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to be angry/indignant that

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indignarse de que

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i’m angry that the government hasn’t banned bullfighting

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me indigno de que el gobierno no haya prohibido la corrida

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to be sorry/to regret

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lamentar

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i’m sorry that the government hasn’t done anything

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lamento de que el gobierno no haya hecho nada

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unless the government does something

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a menos que el gobierno haga algo

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it’s better that

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es mejor que

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it would be better if the government introduced

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sería mejor que el gobierno introdujerja

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sufficient to say that

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baste decir que

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let it go on record that I am against the idea

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que conste que estoy en contra de la idea

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let’s find the truth of the matter

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averigüemos la verdad del asunto

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so be it!

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¡así sea!

72
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every man for himself!

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¡sálvese quien pueda!

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it’s a disgrace that we can’t go out without the worry of being attacked

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es una vergüenza que no podamos salir sin el miedo de ser atracados

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it’s incredible that they live like that

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es increíble que vivan así

75
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it’s disgusting that they eat so much

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es asqueroso que coman tanto

76
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it may be that there is some alternative

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es posible que/puede ser que haya alternativa

77
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it’s probable that the traditional of … goes back to…

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es probable que la tradición de … se remonte a