Subjuctives To Express Concepts Flashcards
What indicates that something be the case?
Para que (and always followed by a subjunctive)
They did it so that I would be their friend
Ellos lo hicieron para que yo sea su amigo
I did it for you to be the winner
Yo lo hice para que seas el ganador
He’s here so that you be at home
Él está aquí para que estés en casa
When are you allowed to use an infinitive for intention?
Specifically when the person doing the intention is intending the thing for themself.
We did it so that you be here
Nosotros lo did para que tú estés aquí
We did it in order to be here
Nosotros lo did para estar aquí
(Formal) You did it in order to be the winner
Usted lo did para ser the winner
You did it for us to be friends
Tú lo did para que seamos amigos
I did it for you to be here
Yo lo hice para que estés aquí
I want her to be my friend
Quiero que ella sea mi amiga
She did it in order to be at home
Ella lo hizo para estar en casa
They (f) want me to be here
Ellas quieren que yo esté aquí
We ran in order to be here early
Nosotros corrimos para estar aquí temprano
We want to be friends (f)
Queremos ser amigas