Spanish Subjunctive Flashcards

Learn the Spanish subjunctive mood through examples

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1
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I doubt that it will turn out well

A

Dudo que salga bien

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He denied that he had a sexual relationship with her

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Negó que haya tenido relaciones sexuales con ella

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3
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I don’t think he is very good

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No creo que él sea muy bien

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4
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I think he is very good

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Creo que es muy bien (indicative)

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I think that he is not very good

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Creo que no es muy bien (indicative)

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6
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I am not sure it works

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No estoy seguro que funcione

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I am not sure it worked

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No estoy seguro que funcionara

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8
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I am not sure it has worked

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No estoy seguro que haya funcionado

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9
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I am sure it has not worked

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Estoy seguro que no ha funcionado (ind.)

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I don’t think that he is going to go see the Mona Lisa

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Yo no pienso que él vaya a ver la Mona Lisa

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I order you to bring it to me now

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Te ordeno que me lo traigas

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12
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I told you to eat the fish

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Te dije que comieras el pescado

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13
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I said to you that you were eating the fish

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Te dije que estabas comiendo el pescado.

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14
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I don’t want you to go now

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No quiero que te vayas ahora

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15
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He didn’t want you to stay

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No queria que te quedaras

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16
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You made her cry

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La hiciste llorar

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17
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Can you check that he is eats it

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Puedes comprobar que se lo coma todo

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18
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Are you suggesting I leave my job?

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¿Estás sugiriendo que deje mi trabajo?

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19
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He recommended that you knew the truth

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Recomendó que supieras la verdad.

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20
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They recommend that you drive more slowly. They were recommending that you drove more slowly. They recommended that you drove more slowly.

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Te recomiendan que manejes más despacio. Te estaban recomiendo que manejaras mas despacio. Te recomendieron que hubieras manejado mas despacio.

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21
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It makes me happy that you worked so hard

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Me alegra que hayas trabajado tan duro.

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22
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Aren’t you glad that I am here

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¿No te alegras de que esté aquí?

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23
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Didn’t it make you happy that I was here?

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No te alegró que estuviera aca?

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24
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Did it anger you that he did not come?

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Te enojó que no viniera?

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25
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It bothers me that he knows it all

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Me molesta que lo sepa todo.

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26
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Sorry that you had to wait

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Siento que tuvieras que esperar

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27
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I am sorry that he drove so bad

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Lamento que manejara tan mal

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28
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It scares me that they drive too fast. It scared me that they have driven too fast. I was scared that they were driving too fast.

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Me asusta que manejen demasiado rápido. Me asustó que hayan manejado demasiado rápido. Me asustaba que manejaran demasiado rápido.

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29
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Are you worried that you drive too slow?

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¿Te preocupas que manejes demasiado lento?

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30
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Were you worried that you had driven too fast?

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¿Estabas preocupado de haber conducido demasiado rápido? (Ind. - no doubt)

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31
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Were you worried that he was driving too slow?

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¿Te preocupaba que él estuviera manejando demasiado lento?

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32
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Do you fear that you had eaten your last dinner?

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¿Temes haber comido tu última cena? (Ind - same person is worrying as being worried about)

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33
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Do you fear that he had eaten his last dinner?

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¿Temes que haya comido su última cena?

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34
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I wish to be taller

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Deseo ser mas alto (Ind)

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35
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I wish that you were taller

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Deseo que fueras mas alto

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36
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I hope that the bus arrives soon

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Espero que el bus llegue pronto.

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37
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He hopes that he (himself) arrives soon

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Espera que llega pronto

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38
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He hopes that he (another person) arrives soon

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Espera que él llegue pronto

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39
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Do you insist that he goes?

A

¿Insistes en que se vaya?

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40
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Do you insist that you go?

A

¿Insistes en ir? (Ind)

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41
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I wouldn’t have done that

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Yo no hubiera hecho eso

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42
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I wished to be rich

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Deseaba ser rico (ind)

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43
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I wished that she were rich

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Deseaba que ella fuera rica

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44
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I was hoping that he had the money

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Esperaba que él tuviera el dinero.

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45
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I prefer the red over the blue

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Prefiero el rojo sobre el azul (ind)

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46
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I prefer that I fly in first class

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Prefiero que vuele en primera clase

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47
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She prefers that I fly in tourist class

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Ella prefiere que yo vuele en clase turista.

48
Q

I preferred that she knew

A

Prefería que ella supiera

49
Q

They asked me that I leave them food. They asked that I left them the food

A

Me pidieron que les deje comida. Me pidieron que les dejara comida.

50
Q

They asked that I left them the food

A

Me pidieron que les dejara la comida.

51
Q

Better that you go now

A

Más vale que te vayas ahora

52
Q

It is advisable that you shut up

A

Es conviene que te calles.

53
Q

If only I had gone home

A

Ojalá, yo hubiera ido a casa

54
Q

It was important that we said that

A

Era importante que dijéramos eso.

55
Q

It’s incredible what he did

A

Es increíble lo que hizo (ind)

56
Q

It’s incredible that he talks so fast

A

Es increíble que hable tan rápido.

57
Q

It seems unreal that he has died

A

Parece irreal que haya muerto

58
Q

It seem impossible that they have gone

A

Parece imposible que se hayan ido.

59
Q

It’s useless to drink so much

A

Es inútil beber tanto (ind)

60
Q

It is useful that he has written that there

A

Es útil que haya escrito eso ahí

61
Q

Provided that he comes early we can finish on time

A

Siempre que llegue temprano podamos terminar a tiempo.

62
Q

As long as we have money we can go to the party

A

Con tal que tengamos dinero podemos ir a la fiesta

63
Q

You can borrow it on condition that you bring it back

A

Puedes pedirlo prestado a condición de que lo devuelvas.

64
Q

Unless you eat it we are not leaving

A

A menos que lo comas no nos vamos.

65
Q

Until we have silence, I am not going to start

A

Hasta que tengamos silencio, no voy a empezar

66
Q

While we wait here, let’s eat

A

Mientras esperamos (ind) aquí, comamos (sub)

67
Q

In case we don’t see each other before I go …

A

En caso de que no nos veamos antes de irme …

68
Q

As soon as you arrive, we leave

A

En cuanto que llegues, nos vamos.

69
Q

When you get here, let’s eat

A

Cuando llegues aqui, comamos

70
Q

When you get here, let’s eat

A

Cuando llegues aqui, comamos

71
Q

Once you finish, I’ll let him know

A

Una vez que termines, se lo haré saber.

72
Q

Each time you say his name it breaks my heart

A

Cada vez que dices su nombre me rompe el corazón (ind)

73
Q

Each time it happened we got scared

A

Cada vez que sucedía nos asustábamos (ind because past)

74
Q

Every time that you swear I am going to fine you 1 euro

A

Cada vez que maldigas te voy a multar 1 euro

75
Q

Whenever you go there I will bring you back

A

Cada vez que vayas allí te llevaré de vuelta

76
Q

Even though he came last I’m still happy

A

Aunque llegó último, todavía estoy feliz.

77
Q

Even if he came last I would still be happy

A

Aunque él llegara último, todavía estaría feliz.

78
Q

She talked to him in a way that made him angry

A

Ella le habló de una manera que lo hizo enojar. (Ind. Because in the past)

79
Q

She will talk to him in a way to make him understand

A

Ella le hablará de una manera que lo haga entender.

80
Q

We went as soon as he came

A

Fuimos tan pronto como él vino. (Ind because in past)

81
Q

We will go as soon as he comes

A

Iremos en cuanto él venga

82
Q

I waited until the bus came

A

Esperé hasta que llegó el autobus

83
Q

Even if it is difficult, I am going to do it anyway

A

Aunque sea difícil, lo voy a hacer de todos modos.

84
Q

Even if it were difficult I am going to do it anyway

A

Incluso si fuera difícil lo voy a hacer de todos modos.

85
Q

Even though it is difficult I am going to do it anyway

A

Aunque es difícil lo voy a hacer de todas formas (ind. if definitely known to be difficult).

86
Q

The boys were waiting until the bus arrived

A

Los chicos esperaban hasta que llegara el autobus.

87
Q

The boys waited until the bus arrived

A

Los chicos esperaron hasta que llegó el autobús. (Ind. The bus definitely arrived)

88
Q

The boys wait until the bus arrives

A

Los chicos esperan hasta que llegue el bus.

89
Q

I go running whenever I can

A

Voy corriendo siempre que puedo (Ind. because running is a routine every time thing)

90
Q

I am going to run when I can

A

Voy a correr cuando pueda

91
Q

There is no one who can do it better than her

A

No hay nadie que pueda hacerlo mejor que ella.

92
Q

There is nothing that tastes better than salted caramel ice cream

A

No hay nada que sepa mejor que el helado de caramelo salado.

93
Q

There is nowhere that smells worse than my brother’s bedroom

A

No hay ningun sitio que huela peor que el dormitorio de mi hermano.

94
Q

Whoever laughs last laughs longest

A

Quien ríe último ríe más tiempo (Ind. Because definite)

95
Q

Whoever is the first to laugh, loses

A

Quien sea el primero en reírse, pierde.

96
Q

Wherever I wander, there’s no place like home

A

Donde quiera que vaya yo, no hay lugar como el hogar

97
Q

Whenever I question her she laughs

A

Siempre que la cuestiono ella se ríe. (Ind. because definite, no doubt)

98
Q

Whenever you get here, ring the bell

A

Cuando llegues aca, toca el timbre

99
Q

Whenever you sneeze, cover your mouth

A

Cuando estornudes, cubre la boca

100
Q

No matter how often I tell him he never tidies up

A

No importa con qué frecuencia le diga, nunca arregla

101
Q

No matter how difficult the question, he knows the answer

A

No importa lo difícil que sea la pregunta, él sabe la respuesta.

102
Q

No matter how hard I work, it is never enough

A

Por duro que trabaje, nunca es suficiente

103
Q

Be that as it may …

A

Sea como fuere …

104
Q

Let him be what he wants to be, let him eat what he wants to eat, do what he wants to do

A

Deja que sea lo que quiere ser, que coma lo que quiere comer, que haga lo que quiere hacer.

105
Q

Whatever happens, I will be here for you

A

Pase lo que pase, voy a estar aca para vos.

106
Q

No matter what it takes

A

Costara lo que costase

107
Q

Wherever you go

A

Vayas donde vayas

108
Q

Whoever he is

A

Quienquiera que sea

109
Q

Be that as it may

A

Sea como fuere

110
Q

Whatever it is

A

Sea lo que sea

111
Q

Whatever they eat

A

Coman lo que coman

112
Q

Maybe they’ll fly there

A

Puede ser que volen allí (fantastical or unlikely e.g. pigs flying)

Puede ser que vuelan allí (indicative … Likely but uncertain e.g. the tourists flying)

113
Q

Not that I remember

A

No que yo recuerde

114
Q

Not that I know

A

No que yo sepa

115
Q

As far as I know

A

Por lo que yo sé (ind)