Present subjuntive Flashcards
How do you form the present subjunctive in Spanish?
From the first person singular of the indicative e.g. stem of trabajar - trabajo - trabaj…
What are the endings for -ar verbs in subjunctive?
yo -e tú -es él -e nos -emos vos -éis ellos -en
What are the subjunctive endings for -er/-ir verbs.in the subjunctive?
yo -a tú -as él -a nos -amos vos -áis ellos -an
When do you use the present subjunctive?
- To express doubt, uncertainty, possibility.
- After conjunctions of time e.g. hasta que, mientras..
- After sin que
- with relative sentences with indefinite antecedent - e.g. is there anyone who…
- after conjunctions indicating condition e.g. con tal de que (provided that..)
After which phrases/ words can you use the subjunctive when the action has not yet happened?
Cuando, en cuanto, hasta que…
Which impersonal constructions use the subjunctive?
Es necesario que…
es probable que…
Which 6 verbs are completely irregular in the present subjunctive? (use acronym DISHES)
- Dar
- Estar
- Haber
- Ir
- Saber
- Ser
Conjugate the verb dar in present subjunctive in all forms.
yo dé tú des él dé nos demos vos deis ellos den
Conjugate the verb estar in the present subjunctive in all forms.
yo esté tú estés él esté nos estemos vos estéis ellos estén
Conjugate the verb Haber in the present subjunctive in all forms
yo haya tú hayas él haya nos hayamos vos hayáis ellos hayan
Conjugate the verb ir in the present subjunctive in all forms.
yo vaya tú vayas él vaya nos vayamos vos vayáis ellos vayan
Conjugate the verb saber in the present subjunctive in all forms.
yo sepa tú sepas él sepa nos sepamos vos sepáis ellos sepan
Conjugate the verb ser in the present subjunctive in all forms.
yo sea tú seas él sea nos seamos vos seáis ellos sean
What happens to the stem in irregular subjunctive verbs?
they keep the irregularity in the subjunctive in all forms apart from first and second person plural (nosotros, vosotros), where they are regular.
