Subjunctive Flashcards

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1
Q

what does subjunctive do

A

expresses the speaker’s attitudes towards events, as well as actions or states the speakers views as uncertain or hypothetical

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2
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how do we form the subjunctive overall

A

yo quiero

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3
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what is the acronym for subjunctive

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wedding

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4
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w in wedding

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wishes; querer que

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e in wedding

A

emotions; sentir que

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d in wedding

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doubt; dudar que

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d in wedding

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denial ; negar que

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i in wedding

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impersonal expression; es preciso que

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n in wedding

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negation; no creer que

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g in wedding

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god; ojala

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11
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how do you form the present subjunctive

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yo form of present indicative, drop the o ending, and replace it with subjunctive endings

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12
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what are the present subjunctive ending

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ar; e, es, e, emos, en

er/ir; a, as, a, amos, an

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13
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how many verbs are irregular in the present subjunctive

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5

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14
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what re the irregular verbs in the present subjunctive

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dar, estar, ir, saber, ser,

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15
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dar

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de

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estar

A

este

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ir

A

vaya

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saber

A

sepa

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ser

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sea

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20
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what do you do when the verb in the main clause in subjunctive uses emotion

A

the subjunctive is required in the subordinate clause

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21
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example of subjunctive of emotion

A

we are happy that you like the flowers; nos alegramos de que the GUSTEN las flores

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22
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what do you when the expression oral que is said

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always followed by the subjunctive

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23
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verbs of will and influence

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often used when someone wants to affect the actions or behavior of other people

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24
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aconsejar

A

to advice

25
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desear

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to wish; to desire

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importar

A

to be important; to matter

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insistir

A

to insist (on)

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mandar

A

to order

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necesitar

A

to need

30
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pedir

A

to ask (for)

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preferir

A

to prefer

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prohibir

A

to prohibit

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querer

A

to want

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recomdar

A

to recommend

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rogar

A

to beg; to plead

36
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sugerir

A

to suggest

37
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important expression of will and influence

A

es necesario que, es importante que, es mejor que, es urgente que

38
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when also can the subjunctive be used

A

when talking about doubt, disbelief, and denial

39
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dudar

A

to doubt

40
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negar

A

to deny

41
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no creer

A

not to believe

42
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no estar seguro

A

not to be sure

43
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no es cierto

A

its not true; its not certain

44
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no es seguro

A

its not certain

45
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ne es verdad

A

its not true

46
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es imposible

A

its impossible

47
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es improbable

A

its improbable

48
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es posible

A

its possible

49
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es probable

A

its probable

50
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what expressions are usually followed by subjunctive because they imply doubt on something

A

quizas, tal vez

51
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what else can subjunctive be used with

A

conjunctions

52
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what are conjunctions

A

words or phrases that connect other words and clauses in sentences ; sometimes even introduce words that describe like how, why, when , where

53
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what conjunctions always require the subjunctive

A

a menos que, antes que, con tal que , en caso que, para que, sin que

54
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a menos que

A

unless

55
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antes que

A

before

56
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con tal que

A

provided that

57
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en caso que

A

in case that

58
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para que

A

so that

59
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sin que

A

without