Subjunctive Flashcards

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The subjunctive mood that we’re discussing today is used when expressing:

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  • Wishes, desires, doubts and guesses
  • Emotions and possibilities
  • Obligations or necessities
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what’s the difference between a mood and a tense?

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A tense tells us when the action takes place. This place in time can be the past, the present or the future. On the other hand, a mood does not place the action at any moment in time—instead, it tells about how we feel about the action.

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Trigger word beggining with q

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For example, the subjunctive mood often occurs in subordinate clauses (clauses that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence) that begin with que:

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It’s likely

Do you think it’s probable that paper books will disappear in the near future?

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Es probable que
“ehs proh-bah-bleh keh”

¿Cree que es probable que el libro de papel desaparezca en un futuro próximo?

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it’s good for

I know you hate the rain, but you must admit it’s good for it to rain, at least from time to time.

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Es bueno que
“ehs bweh-noh keh”

Ya sé que odias la lluvia, pero reconocerás que es bueno que llueva, al menos de vez en cuando.

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it’s important that…

It’s important that the electronic device doesn’t get wet, since it’d stop working.

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Es importante que…
“ehs eem-pohr-tahn-teh keh”

Es importante que el dispositivo electrónico no se moje, ya que dejaría de funcionar.

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to doubt that…

We doubt very much that the project can be carried out.

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Dudar que…
“doo-dahr keh”

Dudamos mucho que el proyecto pueda llevarse a cabo.

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it’s bad that…

It’s bad that I cannot invite all my friends, but I just can’t afford it.

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Es malo que…
“ehs mah-loh keh”

Es malo que no pueda invitar a todos mis amigos, pero es que no puedo pagarlo.

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to hope/wish that…

I hope you’ll come with us

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Esperar que…
“ehs-peh-rahr keh”

Espero que vengas con nosotros.

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t’s better that…

Cristina is a vegetarian, and she says that any vegetable is better than top-quality meat.

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Es mejor que…
“ehs meh-hohr keh”

Cristina es una vegetariana y dice que la cualquier verdura es mejor que la carne de máxima calidad.

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it’s strange that…

It’s strange that the victim never tried to phone for help.

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Es raro que…
“ehs rrah-roh keh”

Es raro que la víctima no intentara en ningún momento pedir ayuda por teléfono.

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it’s possible that…

It’s possible that the jury has made a mistake.

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Es posible que…
“ehs poh-see-bleh keh”

Es posible que el jurado haya cometido un error.

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it’s necessary that…

The government must intervene in order to avoid civil war.

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Es necesario que…
Spain: “ehs neh-theh-sah-ryoh keh”
Latin America:

A fin de evitar una guerra civil, es necesario que el gobierno tome cartas en el asunto.

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until…

He won’t stop working until he reaches his sales goal.

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Hasta que…
ahs-tah keh”

No dejará de trabajar hasta que consiga su meta de ventas.

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hopefully…

I hope we can visit you in December.

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Ojalá que…
“oh-hah-lah keh”

Ojalá que podamos visitarlos en diciembre.

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it’s not certain that…

It’s not certain that current negotiations will result in a peace agreement.

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No es seguro que…
“noh ehs seh-goo-roh keh”

No es seguro que las negociaciones actuales vayan a dar como resultado un acuerdo de paz

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meanwhile/while…

I’ve already finished my homework whereas my sister hasn’t even started doing it.

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Mientras que…
myehn-trahs keh”

Ya terminé mi tarea, mientras que mi hermana ni siquiera ha comenzado a hacerla

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without…

I can’t take my boyfriend anywhere without him doing something embarrassing

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Sin que…
“seeng keh”

No puedo llevar a mi novio a ningún lado sin que haga algo vergonzoso.

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to want to…

I want you to be happy.

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Querer que…
“keh-rehr keh”

Quiero que seas feliz.

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WEIRDO Method

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Wishes

  • Espero que se enamore de mí. (I hope she falls in love with me).

Emotions

  • Me encanta que me llames. (I love it when you call me).

Impersonal expressions

  • Es importante que vengas. (It is important that you come).

Recommendations

  • Te recomiendo que no bebas alcohol. (I recommend that you don’t drink alcohol).

Doubt/Denial

  • Dudo que tenga 30 años. (I doubt she is 30) / No creo que valga la pena. (I don’t think it’s worth it).

Ojalá (Hopefully)

  • Ojalá me toque la lotería. (I hope I’ll win the lottery).
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When +

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Cuando (when) + a future action and in second conditionals (a type of conditional used to imagine situations that are realistically impossible or unlikely).

.Instead of using the future tense, use the subjunctive after cuando for future actions:

Te llamaré cuando vuelva. (I’ll call you when I’m back).

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Spanish uses “if + imperfect subjunctive, simple conditional” for second conditionals.

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For example:

Si fuera rico, compraría una casa. (If I were rich, I would buy a house).

Si estudiaras más, aprobarías el examen. (If you studied more, you would pass the exam).

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