THE PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

Question 1

What would you use the present subjunctive for?

Answer 1

1. To express doubt, uncertainty and possibility
   E.g No creo que vengan a la fiesta
   I don’t think that they will come to the party
2. After verbs of emotion
   E.g Me alegro de que mi amigo esté aquí
   I’m glad that my friend is here
3. For wished, advice and requests liked ‘querer que’ and ‘pedir que’
   E.g Mis padres quieren que vaya a la universidad
   My parents want me to go to university
4. After ‘para que’ when it means ‘in order to’
   E.g Estudio mucho para que saque buenas notas
   I study a lot so that I get good marks
5. After time phrases like ‘cuando’, ‘hasta que’, ‘antes de que’ etc when you are talking about the future
   E.g Cuando termine mis estudios
   When I finish my studies
6. After the expression ‘ojalá’ to say what you hope will happen
   E.g Ojalá haga calor
   Let’s hope it’s hot
7. In certain exclamations
   E.g ¡Viva!
   ¡Digame!