Present Tense Subjunctive Mood

Question 1

What do you do to find the verb stem for the subjunctive mood? (Step 1)

Answer 1

Put the verb in present tense indicative yo form and remove the o.

Question 2

What are the “opposite” endings for -ar verbs? (Step 2)

Answer 2

-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

Question 3

What are the “opposite” endings for -er and -ir verbs? (Step 2)

Answer 3

-a, -as, -a, - amos, -áis, -an

Question 4

When the verb is stem-changing, the stem-change occurs in all forms EXCEPT _______ and _______.

Answer 4

nosotros, vosotros

Question 5

What are the most common irregular verbs in subjunctive?

Answer 5

saber, estar, ser, ir, oír, and haber

Question 6

Conjugate saber in the subjunctive mood.

Answer 6

sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepáis, sepan

Question 7

Conjugate estar in the subjunctive mood.

Answer 7

esté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén

Question 8

Conjugate ser in the subjunctive mood.

Answer 8

sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean

Question 9

Conjugate ir in the subjunctive mood.

Answer 9

vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan

Question 10

Conjugate haber in the subjunctive mood.

Answer 10

haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, vayan

Question 11

What is subjunctive mood?

Answer 11

The expression of things that are subjective such as hopes, wishes, doubts, opinions, or things that are not part of the speaker’s reality or experience.

Question 12

Conjugate oír in the subjunctive mood.

Answer 12

oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oís, oyen

Question 13

Dudar que

Answer 13

To doubt that (uncertain)

Question 14

How do we know if we should use subjunctive mood?

Answer 14

When we want to express doubt or denial, uncertainty, desire, opinion, or emotional reaction.

Question 15

Es bueno que

Answer 15

It is good that (opinion)

Question 16

Es difícil que

Answer 16

It is difficult that (uncertain)

Question 17

Es importante que

Answer 17

It is important that (opinion)

Question 18

Estar contento que

Answer 18

To be happy that (emotional reaction)

Question 19

Querer que

Answer 19

to want that (desire)

Question 20

No creer que

Answer 20

To not believe that (uncertain)

Question 21

Ojalá que

Answer 21

Let us hope that (desire)

Question 22

What are some phrases that require subjunctive mood because they are uncertainties?

Answer 22

Dudar que, es difícil que, no creer que

Question 23

What are some phrases that require subjunctive mood because they are opinions?

Answer 23

Es bueno que, es importante que

Question 24

What are some phrases that require subjunctive mood because they are desires?

Answer 24

Querer que, ojalá que

Question 25

What are some phrases that DO NOT require subjunctive mood because they are certainties?

Answer 25

Creer que, no dudar que, es obvio que, es evidente que

Question 26

When should subjunctive mood be used?

Answer 26

If there is:

1. An expression which triggers the subjunctive in the sentence.
2. A change in subject.