Subjunctive Flashcards
Phrases that recommend or request take subjunctive
I recommend he wears the clothes he normally would
Le recomiendo que lleve la ropa que llevaría normalmente
I think … takes present
I think even a little more casual is ok
Incluso un poco más informal creo que está bien
Impersonal phrases that express probability, such as es probable qué, take subj.
What kind of jobs do you think that (es probable que) telework will work out for in future
En qué tipo de trabajos es probable que el teletrabajo funcione en el futuro
Impersonal phrases that express Certainty (es obvio que) an followed by indicative tense.
It’s obvious that lots of jobs can be done at home
Es obvio que muchos trabajos pueden hacerse desde casa
Even if +??? For hypothetical
Aunque plus subj
Unless +??? For hypothetical
A menos que + subj
I wouldn’t do it unless it were necessary
No lo haría a menos que fuera necesario
I would work unless I was very ill
Trabajaría a menos que estuviera muy enferma
I would be tired even if I drank coffee
Estaría cansado aunque tomara café
Even if I had the money I wouldn’t buy it
Aunque tuviera el dinero, no lo compraría
As if + ?? On hypothetical
Como si + subj
I LOVE you as if you were my son
Te quiero como si fuera mi hijo
If only + ?? On hypothetical
Ojalá + Subj
If only I were there with you
Ojalá estuviera ahí contigo
As long as + ?? Hypothetical
Con tal de que + Subj
I Will buy it as long as it is cheap
Lo compraré con tal de que sea barato
I Will study even if I am tired
Estudiaré aunque esté cansado
I won’t go unless you come with me
No iré a menos que vengas conmigo
I think … takes
Indicative
Phrases that recommend or request take …
Subjunctive
Verbs that introduce a result such as para que take ….
Subj
It is a good idea to research each project so that everyone knows what it is about before starting work.
Es buena idea documentarse sobre cada proyecto para que todos sepan de qué trata antes de empezar a trabajar.
I doubt the test will be ready tomorrow anyway
Dudo que la prueba esté preparada mañana de todos maneras
No matter how much he doesn’t want to
Por mas que no quiera
He doesn’t make an effort at all
No se esfuerza nada
No matter how much you don’t like it
Por más que no te guste
How easy it is for them to block the road and ruin my day
Que fácil es que bloqueen la calle y me arruinen el día
She wants her son to be a doctor
Ella desea que su hijo sea medicino
How awful that there are trucks blocking the avenue
Que horror que haya camiones bloqueando la avenida
How unbearable it is that a march is blocking the traffic
Que insoportable es que una marcha bloquee el tráfico
How frustrating it is that there are buses blocking the road
Que frustrante es que haya autobuses bloqueando la calle
It’s likely they do it to annoy us
Es probable qué sea para molestar
Not that I know of
No que lo sepa
It is a very easy game for the whole family to play
Es un juego muy fácil para que toda la familia juegue
