Subjunctive phrases Flashcards
unless
a menos que
before
antes (de) que
provided that
con tal (de) que
when (if the future is implied)
cuando
it’s advisable that
conviene que
after
despues (de) que
to doubt that
dudar que
in case that
en caso de que
insofar as
en cuanto que
it’s advisable that
es aconsejable que
it’s good that
es bueno que
it’s difficult that
es difícil que
it’s doubtful that
es dudoso que
it’s fantastic that
es fantástico que
it’s important that
es importante que
it’s impossible that
es imposible que
it’s unlikely that
es improbable que
it’s uncertain that
es incierto que
it’s incredible that
es increíble que
it’s a pity that
es una lástima que
it’s bad that
es malo que
it’s better that
es mejor que
it’s necessary that
es necessario que
to wish that
esperar que
it’s possible that
es posible que
it’s necessary that
es preciso que
it’s preferable that
es preferible que
it’s probable that
es probable que
it’s rare that
es raro que
it’s ridiculous that
es ridículo que
to be happy that
estar contento que
it’s terrible that
es terrible que
until that
hasta que
to insist that
insistir que
to fear that
temer que
as soon as
tan pronto como
to suggest that
sugerir que
without that
sin que
to regret that
sentir que
to plead that
rogar que
to recommend that
recomendar que
to want that
querer que
it may be that
puede ser que
to prohibit that
prohibir que
to prefer that
preferir que
to ask that
pedir que
in order that
para que
I hope that
Ojalá que
to not suppose that
no suponer que
to not seem that
no parecer que
to not think that
no pensar que
to not imagine that
no imaginarse que
it’s not true that
no es verdad que
to not be sure that
no estar seguro que
to not be convinced that
no estar convencido que
it’s not certain that
no es cierto que
not to believe that
no creer que
to deny that
negar que
while that
mientras que
it’s better that
más vale que
to order that
mandar que
to be afraid that
tener miedo de que
It seems important to me that
me parece importante que
It seems natural to me that
me parece natural que
It seems logical to me that
me parece lógic que
It seems better to me that
me parece mejor que
It seems stupid to me that
me parece una tontería que
It’s good that
Está bien que
It’s bad that
Está mal que
It’s not true that
no es verdad que
It’s not evident that
no es evidente que
It’s not a fact that
no es un hecho que
It’s not true that
no es cierto que
It’s not clear that
No está claro que
It’s not demonstrated that
No está demostrado que
it’s easy that
es fácil que
it’s urgent that
es urgente que
(expressing wishes or preferences)
to want
querer + que
(expressing wishes or preferences)
to desire, to want
desear + que
(expressing wishes or preferences)
to prefer
preferir + que
I want him to dance.
Quiero que él baile.
We want her to be well.
Deseamos que ella esté bien.
She prefers that her son play baseball.
Elle prefiere que su hijo juegue al béisbol.
(expressing hope, happiness, sadness, or regret)
to be glad
alegrarse de
(expressing hope, happiness, sadness, or regret)
to hope
esperar
(expressing hope, happiness, sadness, or regret)
to be happy
estar contento de
(expressing hope, happiness, sadness, or regret)
to be sad
estar triste de
(expressing hope, happiness, sadness, or regret)
to be pleasing
gustarle a uno
(expressing hope, happiness, sadness, or regret)
to regret
sentir
(expressing hope, happiness, sadness, or regret)
to be afraid;
to fear
tener miedo de;
temer
(expressing orders, requests, or advice)
to advise
aconsejar
(expressing orders, requests, or advice)
to tell (someone to do something)
decir
(expressing orders, requests, or advice)
to permit; to let
dejar
(expressing orders, requests, or advice)
to insist
insistir en
(expressing orders, requests, or advice)
to request; to ask for
pedir
(expressing orders, requests, or advice)
to permit
permitir
(expressing orders, requests, or advice)
to prohibit
prohibir
(expressing orders, requests, or advice)
to order
mandar
(expressing orders, requests, or advice)
to suggest
sugerir
(expressing doubt or uncertainty)
to doubt
dudar
(expressing doubt or uncertainty)
not to believe
no creer
(expressing doubt or uncertainty)
not to think
no pensar
in spite of
a pesar de que
before
antes de que
after
despues de que
in case
en caso de que
until
hasta que
in order that, so that
para que
without
sin que
after “when” if the future is implied
use subjunctive
we are going to travel when we have time and money.
vamos a viajar cuando tengamos tiempo y dinero.
no matter how much
por más que;
por mucho que
no matter how much she cleans, her house is always a mess.
por más que elle limpie, su casa está siempre desordenada.
perhaps
acaso;
quizás;
tal vez
perhaps he will visit me tomorrow
acaso el me visite mañana.
perhaps they will tell me the truth.
quizás ellos me digan la verdad.
although;
even though
aunque
i am going to the movies although my friends may not go.
voy al cine aunque no vayan mis amigos
although peter may stay tonight, i am going to leave.
aunque Peter se quede esta noche, voy a salir.
however you want
como quieras
whoever
quienquiera
whichever
cualquiera
wherever
adondequiera;
dondequiera
