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What are the regular present subjunctive meetings for -ar verbs?

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What are the regular present subjunctive meetings for -er verbs?

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What are the regular present subjunctive meetings for -ir verbs?

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How do verbs with irregular yo forms behave in the present subjunctive?

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What does the present subjunctive mean?

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  • 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)

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What’s the difference between the indicative and subjunctive moods?

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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

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How do stem changing verbs in the present indicative behave in the present subjunctive?

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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.

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What are the present subjunctive forms of dar?

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What are the present subjunctive forms of estar?

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What are the present subjunctive forms of ir?

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What are the present subjunctive forms of saber?

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What are the present subjunctive forms of ser?

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to advise

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aconsejar

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to desire, to wish

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desear

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it’s important

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es importante

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it’s necessary

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es necessario

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it’s urgent

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es urgente

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to demand

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exigir

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to like; to be pleasing

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gustar

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to make

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hacer

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to be important

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importar

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to insist (on)

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insistir (en)

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to order

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mandar

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to need

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necesitar

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to oppose; to object to

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oponerse a

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to ask for; to request

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pedir (e:i/r)

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to prefer

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preferir (e:ie/i)

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to prohibit

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prohibitir

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to propose

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proponer

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to recommend

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recomendar (e:ie)

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to beg; to plead

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rogar (o:ue)

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to suggest

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sugerir (e:ie/i)

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to be happy (about)

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alegrarse (de)

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it’s good

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es bueno

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it’s strange

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es extraño

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it’s bad

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es malo

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it’s better

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es mejor

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it’s ridiculous

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es ridículo

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it’s terrible

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es terrible

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it’s a shame

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es una lástima

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it’s a pity

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es una pena

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to hope; to wish

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esperar

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to bother

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molestar

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to be sorry; to regret

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sorprender

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to fear

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temer

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to be afraid (of)

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tener (e:ie) miedo (de)

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maybe

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quizás

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perhaps

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tal vez

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to doubt

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dudar

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it’s impossible

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es imposible

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it’s improbable

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es improbable

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it’s uncertain

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es poco cierto/seguro

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it’s (not) possible

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(no) es posible

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it’s (not) probable

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(no) es probable

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to deny

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negar (e:ie)

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not to believe

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no creer

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it’s not evident

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no es evidente

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it’s not certain

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no es cierto/seguro

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it’s not true

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no es verdad

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not to be sure (of)

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no estar seguro (de)

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