Present Subjunctive Flashcards
What are the regular present subjunctive meetings for -ar verbs?
What are the regular present subjunctive meetings for -er verbs?
What are the regular present subjunctive meetings for -ir verbs?
How do verbs with irregular yo forms behave in the present subjunctive?
What does the present subjunctive mean?
- one of three moods (others being indicative and imperative)
- used to express desires, doubts, wishes, conjectures, emotions, and possibilities
(W)ishes and desires
(E)xpressions or emotions
(I)mpersonal expressions (like general normative statements)
(R)ecommendations and requests
(D)oubt or denial
(O)jalá (God willing; I hope/pray/wish; if only)
What’s the difference between the indicative and subjunctive moods?
Indicative: expresses actions, states, or facts the speaker considers to be certain
Subjunctive: expresses the speaker’s attitude toward events, as well as actions or states that the speaker views as uncertain
How do stem changing verbs in the present indicative behave in the present subjunctive?
They show the same stem changes in the present subjunctive. Stem-changing -ir verbs also undergo a stem change in the nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms of the present subjunctive.
What are the present subjunctive forms of dar?
What are the present subjunctive forms of estar?
What are the present subjunctive forms of ir?
What are the present subjunctive forms of saber?
What are the present subjunctive forms of ser?
to advise
aconsejar
to desire, to wish
desear
it’s important
es importante
it’s necessary
es necessario
it’s urgent
es urgente
to demand
exigir
to like; to be pleasing
gustar
to make
hacer
to be important
importar
to insist (on)
insistir (en)
to order
mandar
to need
necesitar
to oppose; to object to
oponerse a
to ask for; to request
pedir (e:i/r)
to prefer
preferir (e:ie/i)
to prohibit
prohibitir
to propose
proponer
to recommend
recomendar (e:ie)
to beg; to plead
rogar (o:ue)
to suggest
sugerir (e:ie/i)
to be happy (about)
alegrarse (de)
it’s good
es bueno
it’s strange
es extraño
it’s bad
es malo
it’s better
es mejor
it’s ridiculous
es ridículo
it’s terrible
es terrible
it’s a shame
es una lástima
it’s a pity
es una pena
to hope; to wish
esperar
to bother
molestar
to be sorry; to regret
sorprender
to fear
temer
to be afraid (of)
tener (e:ie) miedo (de)
maybe
quizás
perhaps
tal vez
to doubt
dudar
it’s impossible
es imposible
it’s improbable
es improbable
it’s uncertain
es poco cierto/seguro
it’s (not) possible
(no) es posible
it’s (not) probable
(no) es probable
to deny
negar (e:ie)
not to believe
no creer
it’s not evident
no es evidente
it’s not certain
no es cierto/seguro
it’s not true
no es verdad
not to be sure (of)
no estar seguro (de)
