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1
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Subjunctive Phrases

Impersonal Expressions Rule

A

Almost any phrase using the formula es + adjective + que can be an impersonal expression as long as it doesn’t state a truth, certainty, or fact.

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Subjunctive Phrases

It’s a pity that

A

Es una lástima que

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Subjunctive Phrases

What is the term in Spanish for ‘So that’

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Para que

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Subjunctive Phrases

I would suggest that

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Sugeriría que

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Subjunctive Phrases

To be afraid that’

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Tener miedo de que

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Subjunctive Phrases

Unless

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A menos que

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Subjunctive Phrases

Provided that

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Con tal de que

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Subjunctive Phrases

It’s advisable that

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Es aconsejable que

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Subjunctive Phrases

After

A

Después de que

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Subjunctive Phrases

It’s doubtful that

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Es dudoso que

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Subjunctive Phrases

To doubt that

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Negar que

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Subjunctive Phrases

It’s uncertain that

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Es incierto que

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Subjunctive Phrases

I could not imagine that

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No podía imaginar que

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Subjunctive Phrases

It is unquestionable that…

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Es incuestionable que

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Subjunctive Phrases

One must point out that…

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Se debe resaltar que

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Subjunctive Phrases

It would be more accurate to say that…

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Sería más correcto decir que

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Subjunctive Phrases

There is ground for thinking that

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Nos hace pensar que

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If I had to give my opinion, I would say that…

A

Si tuviera dar mi opinión, diría que

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There are many reasons why this happens, first and foremost

A

Hay muchas razones por las que esto sucede, en primer lugar

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If I had the opportunity to make a change, then I would introduce

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Si tuviera la oportunidad hacer un cambio , luego presentaría …

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Have you seen things about this topic recently in the news

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Has visto cosas sobre el tema recientemente en las noticias?

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I completely agree

A

Estoy completamente de acuerdo

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I agree to a certain extent

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Estoy de acuerdo hasta cierto punto

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I don’t agree at all.

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No estoy de acuerdo en lo absoluto

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It is suprising to me that …(+ subjunctive)

A

Me parece sorprendente que + s

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What I know is that

A

Lo que yo sé es que

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It could be said that

A

Se Podría Decir que

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Hence (+ Sub)

A

De ahi que + s

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It’s reasonable that (+ Sub)

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Es Razonable que + s

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It’s strange that

A

Es extraño que

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Do you share my point of view?

A

Compartes mi punto de vista?

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As if that were not enough…

A

Por si eso fuera poco

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I wish there was…

A

Me gustaría que hubiera

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In spite of this

A

A pesar de esto

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It saddens me to say that…

A

Me da tristeza decir que

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I must admit that

A

Debo admitir que

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I must add that

A

Debo anadir que

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I’m pleased to say that…

A

Me complace decir que