Phrases that trigger the subjunctive Flashcards

1
Q

on the condition that

A

a condición de que

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2
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so that / in order that (not para que)

A

a fin de que

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3
Q

unless x2

A

a no ser que
a menos que

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4
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although

A

a pesar de que

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5
Q

even though

A

aunque

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6
Q

as if

A

como si

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6
Q

provided that

A

con tal de que

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7
Q

when / if

When would you use the subjunctive with this word?

A

cuando

When talking about the future, e.g. WHEN I get back from holiday, I will start studying more

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8
Q

hence

A

de ahi que

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9
Q

after

A

después de que

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10
Q

in the case that

A

en el caso de que

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11
Q

until

When would you use the subjunctive with this word?

A

hasta que

When talking about the future

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12
Q

while

A

mientras que

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13
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so that / in order that

A

para que

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14
Q

for fear that

A

por miedo a que

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15
Q

without

A

sin que

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16
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as soon as

A

tan pronto como

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17
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dudar que

A

to doubt

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18
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necesitar que

A

to need

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19
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esperar que

A

to hope

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20
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pedir que

A

to ask

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21
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no pensar que

A

to not think

22
Q

(no) querer que

A

to (not) want

23
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preferir que

A

to prefer

24
Q

desear que

A

to desire

25
Q

insistir en que

A

to insist on

26
Q

gustar que

A

to like

27
Q

decir que

A

to tell

28
Q

no creer que

A

to not believe

29
Q

ojalá que

A

hopefully

30
Q

antes que

A

before

31
Q

es importante que

A

It’s important that

32
Q

es difícil que

A

It’s difficult that

33
Q

es necesario que

A

It’s necessary that

34
Q

Es posible que

A

It’s possible that

35
Q

tal vez

A

maybe

36
Q

Does ‘pensar que’ trigger the subjunctive?

A

No, only ‘no pensar que’ does

37
Q

Does ‘creer que’ trigger the subjunctive?

A

No, only ‘no creer que’ does?

38
Q

aconsejar que

A

to advise that

39
Q

recomendar que

A

to recommend that

40
Q

it’s normal that

A

es normal que

41
Q

to be happy that

A

alegrarse de que

42
Q

It’s a shame that

A

es una lástima que

43
Q

It’s worth it that

A

vale la pena que

44
Q

to not be sure that

A

no estar seguro(a) que

45
Q

it is necessary that (not ‘es necesario que’)

Which French phrase is this similar to?

A

hace falta que

Il faut que

46
Q

it is not necessary that (not ‘no es necesario que’)

A

no hace falta que

47
Q

Can many of these phrases be used without the subjunctive?

Why/why not?

A

Yes - it is the presence of ‘que’ that triggers the subjunctive.

The ‘que’ indicates a changes in subject and therefore the subjunctive is needed, e.g.

quiero ir al cine
quiero que vayas al cine conmigo

48
Q

What does ‘parece que’ mean?

Does it trigger the subjunctive?

A

It seems that

For the exam, yes it does. In reality, it only does when there’s lots of doubt.

49
Q

I worry that

A

preocuparse que

50
Q

What does ‘hay que’ mean?

Does it trigger the subjunctive?

A

it’s necessary to

No, it goes with the indicative

51
Q

to suggest that

A

sugerir que

52
Q

Does ‘así que’ trigger the subjunctive?

A

No - it goes with the indicative

Use ‘para que’ instead