The Subjunctive

Question 1

How to form the subjunctive in the regular present tense?

Answer 1

•Regular verbs: for most verbs, you should take the yo form of the indicative
present tense as your stem, and then use the opposite endings (er for ar verbs, ar
for er/ir)

Question 2

How to form the subjunctive with stem changing verbs?

Answer 2

Stem Changing: (o-ue,e-I,e-ie) also change in the subjunctive and are stem changing except for in the we and you pl form.

Question 3

How to form the subjunctive with gar/car verbs?

Answer 3

Verbs that end in –car In their infinitive add a –u in in their subjunctive form, to maintain the hard
‘g’ sound
• Verbs that end in –car in their infinitiive add a –qu in their subjunctive form, to maintian the hard ‘c’ sound

Question 4

How to form the subjunctive with zar verbs?

Answer 4

Verbs that end in –zar in their infinitive change the ‘z’ to a ‘c’ to make pronounciation more
consistent

Question 5

How to form the subjunctive if the verb is irregular in the first person present tense?

Answer 5

In general, if a verb is irregular in the first person present tense, you should use the first person form as your stem for the subjunctive tense

Question 6

How to form Ser in the subjunctive?

Answer 6

Sea
Seas
Sea
Seamos
Seáis
Sean

Question 7

How to form Estar in the subjunctive?

Answer 7

Esté
Estés
Esté
Estemos
Estéis
Estén

Question 8

How to form Ir in the subjunctive ?

Answer 8

Vaya
Vayas
Vaya
Vayamos
Vayáis
Vayan

Question 9

How to form Saber in the subjunctive?

Answer 9

Sepa
Sepas
Sepa
Sepamos
Sepáis
Sepan

Question 10

How to form Haber in the subjunctive?

Answer 10

Haya
Hayas
Haya
Hayamos
Hayáis
Hayan

Question 11

How to form Dar in the subjunctive?

Answer 11

Dé
Des
Dé
Demos
Déis
Den

Question 12

To hope

Answer 12

Esperar

Question 13

To want

Answer 13

Querer

Question 14

To desire

Answer 14

Desear

Question 15

To be happy that

Answer 15

Estar contento de que

Question 16

To ask for

Answer 16

Pedir

Question 17

To demand

Answer 17

Exigir

Question 18

To pray

Answer 18

Rogar

Question 19

To beg

Answer 19

Suplicar

Question 20

To insist on

Answer 20

Insistir en

Question 21

To hope (god willing)

Answer 21

Ojalá

Question 22

I hope she goes home soon

Answer 22

Espero que vaya a casa pronto

Question 23

He wants her to play the piano

Answer 23

Quiere que ella toque el piano

Question 24

The teacher prefers that I speak slowly

Answer 24

La profesora prefiere que yo hable despacio

Question 25

He asks his neighbours not to have parties

Answer 25

Pide a sus vecinos que no hagan fiestas

Question 26

My dad insists that I do my homework

Answer 26

Mi padre insiste en que haga mis deberes

Question 27

I’m happy that you’re coming to the party

Answer 27

Estoy contento de que vengas a la fiesta

Question 28

Verbs that indicate disbelief/doubt

Answer 28

Trigger the subjunctive

Question 29

To not believe that

Answer 29

No creer que

Question 30

To not think that

Answer 30

No pensar que

Question 31

To not be convinced that

Answer 31

No estar convencido de que

Question 32

To not be sure that

Answer 32

No estar seguro de que

Question 33

To not imagine that

Answer 33

No imaginarse de

Question 34

To not appear that

Answer 34

No parecer que

Question 35

To fear that

Answer 35

Temer que

Question 36

To deny that

Answer 36

Negar que

Question 37

To doubt that

Answer 37

Dudar que

Question 38

To not suppose that

Answer 38

No suponer que

Question 39

Is the subjunctive triggered with verbs like pensar, creer and suponer are positive?

Answer 39

No, only when negative

Question 40

Impersonal expressions

Answer 40

Subjunctive Yes “It’s ____that_____”

Question 41

It’s advisable that

Answer 41

Conviene que

Question 42

It’s fundamental that

Answer 42

Es fundamental que

Question 43

Its better that

Answer 43

Es mejor que

Question 44

It’s fair that

Answer 44

Es justo que

Question 45

It’s a disgrace that

Answer 45

Es un escándalo que

Question 46

It’s a pity that

Answer 46

Es una pena que

Question 47

It may be that

Answer 47

Puede ser que

Question 48

It’s a shame that

Answer 48

Es una vergüenza que

Question 49

Referring to something that hasn’t happened yet

Answer 49

Triggers the subjunctive, as it might not happen

Question 50

Until

Answer 50

Hasta que

Question 51

As soon as

Answer 51

Tan pronto como

Question 52

Meanwhile

Answer 52

Mientras

Question 53

Before

Answer 53

Antes de que

Question 54

After

Answer 54

Después de que

Question 55

We will eat when they arrive

Answer 55

Comeremos cuando lleguen

Question 56

We won’t eat until they arrive

Answer 56

No comeremos hasta que lleguen

Question 57

You are doing something in order for something to happen

Answer 57

Triggers Subjunctive

Question 58

So that

Answer 58

Para que

Question 59

Despite the fact that

Answer 59

A pesar de que

Question 60

In case

Answer 60

En caso de que

Question 61

Provided that

Answer 61

Con tal de que

Question 62

On condition that

Answer 62

A condición de que

Question 63

How to form dormir in the subjunctive?

Answer 63

Duerma Duermas Duerma Duramos Duráis Duerman

Question 64

How to form pedir in the subjunctive?

Answer 64

Pida Pidas Pida Pidamos Pidáis Pidan