Subjunctive vs Indicative sentences Flashcards
I don’t doubt that you are going to Peru in December.
No dudo que usted va al Perú en diciembre.
I doubt that you are going to Peru in December.
Dudo que usted vaya al Perú en diciembre.
I believe that they are in the house.
Creo que ellos están en la casa.
It’s important that the students study every day.
Es importante que los alumnos estudien cada día.
It is necessary that you understand it.
Es necesario que tú lo comprendas.
It is certain that she is coming.
Es cierto que ella viene.
It’s doubtful that you have the flu.
Es dudoso que tú tengas gripe.
It’s probable that they will return soon.
Es probable que ellos vuelvan pronto.
It’s necessary that your husband write it.
Es necesario que tu esposo lo escriba
She fears that the students don’t study
Ella teme que los alumnos no estudien.
She prefers that we leave.
Ella prefiere que nosotros salgamos.
I’m glad that she works here
Me alegro que ella trabaje aquí.
It’s too bad that they don’t support us
Es una lástima que no nos apoyen.
It surprises him that she is so young
Le sorprende que ella sea tan joven.
It’s a pity that I don’t know Spanish
Es una pena que no sepa español.
It’s ridiculous that they ask for a raise in salary
Es ridículo que rueguen un aumento salarial.
I hope she is there
Ojalá (que) ella esté allá. (Ojalá doesn’t have to have (que). Only exception
I hope you’ll have luck
¡Ojalá (que) tengas suerte!
I want her to come today
Quiero que ella venga hoy.
I wanted her to come today
Quería que ella viniera hoy.
I was afraid that we were going to arrive late
Temía que llegáramos tarde.
He asked us to make him laugh
Nos pidió que le hiciéramos reír.
They begged that they would have a second chance
Rogaron que tuvieran una segunda oportunidad.
Before, it bothered me that he’d say (call me) “grandpa.”
Antes, me molestaba que me dijera ‘abuelito.’
I wanted you to go for a walk with me
Quería que fueras a pasear conmigo.
When I saw you, I wanted you to be mine
Cuando te vi, quería que fueras mío.
I was surprised that he would ask me to be his girlfriend
Me sorprendió que me pidiera ser su novia.
Why was it important that you slept a lot
¿Por qué era importante que (tú) durmieras mucho?
You were glad they believed in you
Te alegraste que creyeran en tí.
You were glad that they read so well
Te alegraste que leyeran tan bien.
I told him to believe what he wanted
Le dije que creyera lo que quisiera.
It bothered her a lot that we would listen to the radio
Le molestaba mucho que oyéramos la radio
He talks as if he were rich
Él habla fuera rico.
She was talking as if she were a princess
Ella hablaba fuera princesa.
They spoke to me as if they knew me
Me saludaron me conocieran.
