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