Spanish Subjunctive Flashcards
Learn the 4 uses of the subjunctive in spanish
What are the four uses of the subjunctive
1) W.E.I.R.D.O
2) Existence
3) E.S.C.A.P.A
4) M.A.T.C.H.E.D
What does WEIRDO stand for
wants
emotions
its expressions
requests
doubt/disbeleif
ojala
What are the 3 rules for subjunctive with weirdos
1) WEIRDO
2) Subject change
3) Que
What kinds of expressions are NOT weirdo
in English
its true, there is no doubt, its True, its clear, I think that, I’m sure that
How do you know when to use subjunctive regarding existence?
“a” vs “the”
The implies it does exist
a implies it might exist
With what word do u not use subjunctive when there is “a”
Tener
ex. I have a dog
Tengo un perro, the dog exists
What phrases do u always use subjunctive with for existence
Hay?
conzcos ?
no Hay
no conzoces
What does ESCAPA stand for
En Caso de que - in case
Sin que - without
Con tal de que - provided that
A menes de que - unless
para que - so that
Antes de que - before
How do u conjugate escapa
if it has “que” subjunctive
if it doesn’t have “que” infinitive
What does MATCHED stand for
Mientras que - as long as
Asi que - so that
Tan pronto como - as soon as
Cuando - when
Hasta que - until
En cunato - as soon as
Despues de que - after
When do u use subjunctive with MATCHED
When the action is not a habit or hasn’t happened yet
what do u do if MATCHED isn’t subjunctive
conjugate so it fits the sentence, either present past or infinitive
What should I look for in MATCHED sentence that show u don’t use the subjunctive
frequency expressions
ex. siempre, todos, por lo general
