Subjunctive Triggers Flashcards

1
Q

tal vez

A

maybe

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2
Q

gustar que

A

to like that

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3
Q

Antes de que

A

Before

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4
Q

Después de que

A

After

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5
Q

Tener miedo de que

A

To be scared that

takes subjunctive!

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6
Q

Quizás + subjuntivo if you like

A

Maybe

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7
Q

Mas vale que

A

It’s better that

(Takes subjunctive!)

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8
Q

No pensar que/ no pienso que

A

Not to think that/I don’t think

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9
Q

Con tal de que……

A

Provided that….

(Takes subjunctive!)

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10
Q

Es importante que

A

It’s important that (takes subjunctive)

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11
Q

Es difícil que

A

It’s difficult that

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12
Q

Es necesario que

A

It’s necessary that
(Triggers subjunctive)

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13
Q

Es posible que

A

It’s possible that

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14
Q

Quiero que/querer que

A

I want that / to want that

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15
Q

Preferir que/prefiero que

A

To prefer that/I prefer that

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16
Q

Desear que/deseo que

A

To desire that/I desire that

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17
Q

Insisto en que / insistir en que

A

I insist that/ to insist that

(takes subjuntivo)

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18
Q

Dudo que / dudar que

A

I doubt that/ to doubt that

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19
Q

Necesitar que / necesito que

A

To need / I need

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20
Q

Esperar que / espero que

A

To hope that / I hope that

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21
Q

Pedir que / pido que

A

To ask that / I ask that

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22
Q

Es malo que

A

It’s bad that

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23
Q

Es mejor que

A

It’s better that

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24
Q

Es inútil que

A

It’s useless that

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25
Q

sentir que

A

To be sorry that

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26
Q

Temer que

A

To fear that

(takes subjuntivo)

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27
Q

Es urgente que

A

It’s urgent that

Subjunctive trigger!

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28
Q

No está claro que

A

It’s not clear that

Subjunctive trigger

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29
Q

estoy en contra de que…..

A

I’m against

(Subjunctive trigger)

30
Q

Me parece una tontería que

A

It seems daft that

(Subjunctive trigger)

31
Q

Encuentro genial que

A

It’s great that

32
Q

Me parece positivo que

A

It seems positive to me that

33
Q

para que

A

so that

34
Q

A menos (de) que

A

Unless

35
Q

A fin de que

A

So that

36
Q

Sin que

A

Without

37
Q

Ojalá que

A

Hopefully

38
Q

Evitar que

A

To avoid that

39
Q

Es una lástima que……

A

It’s a shame that…..

(With subjunctive)

40
Q

Es lógico que……

A

It’s logical that…..

(Takes subjuntivo)

41
Q

puede ser que……

A

It could be that……

(With subjunctive)

42
Q

me alegra que……. OR
me alegro de que

A

both with subjunctive

43
Q

No creo que

A

I don’t believe that /I don’t think that

(Subjunctive trigger)

44
Q

cuando
(In future)

A

when (in future)
Then subjunctive trigger

45
Q

es natural que…..

A

It’s natural that ….
(Triggers subjunctive)

46
Q

nos pongamos al día

A

we can catch up on the day

47
Q

me deprime que …..

A

It depresses me that…..

48
Q

Te / os sugiero que…..

A

I suggest that you…..

49
Q

te /os aviso que……

A

I advise that you…..

50
Q

Te / os aconsejo que……

A

I advise that you……

51
Q

something not known

A

SUBJUNTIVO

52
Q

something known

A

INDICATIVO

53
Q

es una vergüenza que…

A

it’s a shame that…..

54
Q

es incuestionable que……

A

takes subjunctive
it’s unquestionable that

55
Q

te agradezco que…..

A

I’m grateful to you that……

56
Q

excepto que…….

A

except that……

SUJUNCTIVE (depending on context)

57
Q

no es una buena idea que…..

A

it’s not a good idea that…..

58
Q

WEIRDO - recommendations and requests

A

proponer
rogar
suplicar
exigir
insistir
prohibir
solicitar

59
Q

es preciso que

A

it’s necessary that

60
Q

es indispensable que
es fundamental que
es imprescindible que

A

it’s essential that

61
Q

es obligatorio que

A

it’s mandatory that

62
Q

a menos que

A

unless

63
Q

aunque

A

even if

(means other things, but when it means “even if” it triggers subjunctive)

64
Q

como si

A

as if

65
Q

no parecer

A

it doesn’t seem
it doesn’t look like

66
Q

a no ser que

A

unless

67
Q

de ahí que

A

hence

68
Q

siempre y cuando

A

as long as

69
Q

animarse a …..

A

to encourage (to do something)

70
Q

hubiera dado lo que sea por ser…..

A

I would have given anything to be…..

71
Q

en cuanto

A

as soon as