Present Subjunctive

Question 1

How do you form the present subjunctive?

Answer 1

• yo form of the present indicative
• drop the final “O”
• add the subjunctive ending (AR- “e”/ ER- “a”/ IR- “a”)

Question 2

Conjugate: Hablar

Answer 2

hable hablemos
hables
hable hablen

Question 3

Conjugate: Comer

Answer 3

coma comamos
comas
coma coman

Question 4

Conjugate: Vivir

Answer 4

viva vivamos
vivas
viva vivan

Question 5

Present subjunctive of Hay

Answer 5

haya

Question 6

Irregular Subjunctives: dar

Answer 6

dé demos
des
dé den

Question 7

Irregular Subjunctives: ser

Answer 7

sea seamos
seas
sea sean

Question 8

Irregular Subjunctives: saber

Answer 8

sepa sepamos
sepas
sepa sepan

Question 9

Irregular Subjunctives: ir

Answer 9

vaya vayamos
vayas
vaya vayan

Question 10

Irregular Subjunctives: estar

Answer 10

esté estemos
estés
esté estén

Question 11

Stem changing IR verbs follow the same pattern as the present indicative but have an additional change in the nosotros/as form. (dormir, preferir)

Answer 11

duerma durmamos prefiera prefiamos
duermas prefieras
duerma duerman prefiera prefieran

Question 12

Irregular Subjunctives: sacar

Answer 12

saque saquemos
saques
saque saquen

Question 13

Irregular Subjunctives: jugar

Answer 13

juegue juguemos
juegues
juegue jueguen

Question 14

Irregular Subjunctives: recoger

Answer 14

recoja recojamos
recojas
recoja recojan

Question 15

Irregular Subjunctives: almorzar

Answer 15

almuerce almorcemos
almuerces
almuerce almuercen

Question 16

Irregular Subjunctives: seguir

Answer 16

siga sigamos
sigas
siga sigan

Question 17

When do you use the subjunctive?

Answer 17

W-E-I-R-D-O

• Wishes or desires
• emotions
• impersonal observation
• recommendation
• doubt or denial
• ojalá

Question 18

Common verbs that express expectations, wants, and hopes.

Answer 18

desear, esperar, necesitar, preferir, and querer

Question 19

Verbs that express an intention to influence the actions of others.

Answer 19

aconsejar, pedir, permitir, prohibir, recomendar

Question 20

Impersonal expressions

Answer 20

Es necesario, es importante, es bueno, and es mejor (all followed by que)

Question 21

Verbs that express emotion

Answer 21

alegrarse (de)- to be glad (about)
encantar(le)- to love
estar contento/a (de)- to be happy (about) 
gustar(le)- to like
molestar(le)- to bother
sentir- to feel 
temer- to fear

Question 22

In adjective clauses, when do you use the subjunctive?

Answer 22

When the adjective clause refers to a person, place, or thing that does not exist or whose existence is unknown or in question.

Question 23

Impersonal expressions that denote doubt or uncertainty.

Answer 23

es dudoso que, es difícil que, es probable que, and es posible que

Question 24

Use the indicative with impersonal expressions that denote certainty.

Answer 24

es cierto/verdad que, es seguro que, es obvio que