Indicative Vs. Subjunctive

Question 0

What is the acronym to use when deciding whether to use the indicative or subjunctive?

Answer 0

WEIRDO

Question 1

What are the requirements to use the subjunctive?

Answer 1

2 different subjects (clauses)
Relative pronoun (que, quién, como) which links subjects
2 different verbs, 1 in each subject
(1st in indicative signals next in subjunctive)

Question 2

W?

Answer 2

Wishes: wants, desires, expectations, orders, preferences

Question 3

E?

Answer 3

Emotions: annoyed, angry, happy, regretful, sad, scared, surprised
Personal reaction - focus not on factual or observant but on subjective and emotional

Question 4

I?

Answer 4

Impersonal expressions: opinion, judgement

Es + adjective + que as long as not anything truth based

Question 5

R?

Answer 5

Recommendations: suggestions, wants, requests
May not do it
Que separates recommender from recommendation

Question 6

D?

Answer 6

Doubt: denial, unreal, questionable reality

Question 7

O?

Answer 7

Ojalá: I hope to god, if only, I hope

Exception - does not require relative pronoun

Question 8

When do you use cuando with the subjunctive?

Answer 8

Cuando + subjunctive + future idea

Only with idea of futurity