subjunctive Flashcards
when is the subjunctive used
express doubt, uncertainty, influence, opinion, feelings, hope, wishes, desires, requests, commands and desire
-ar present subjunctive
e es e emos éis en
-er/-ir present subjunctive
a as a amos áis an
stem chaning –/– verbs have the same stem changes as they do in the present subjunctive
-ar/-er verbs
no stem change in the nosotros and vosotros forms
-ir stem change
o>u
e>i
ir subjunctive
vaya vayas vaya vayamos vayan
haber subjunctive
haya hayas haya hayamos hayan
saber subjunctive
sepa sepas sepa sepamos sepan
ser subjunctive
sea seas sea seamos sean
dar subjunctive
dé des dé demos den
estar
esté estés esté estemos estén
aconsejar
to advise
desear
to wish
exigir
to demand
insistir (en)
to insist
necesitar
to need
pedir
e>i>i
to ask
preferir
e>ie>i
to prefer
prohibir
to prohibir
proponer
to suggest; to recommend
querer
e>ie
to want
recomendar
e>ie
to recommend
rogar
o>ue
to beg
sugerir
e>ie>i
ro suggest
es important que
it is important (that)
es necesario que
it’s necessary (that)
es mejor que
it’s better (that)
es preferible que
it’s preferable (that)
