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The Subjunctive in Noun Clauses Flashcards

1
Q

What is the use of the subjunctive?

A

The subjunctive is used in the subordinate clause of multiple clause sentences to express will, influence, emotion, doubt, or denial.

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AR Verbs

- Hablar

A 
Yo hable
Tú hables
Él hable
Nosotros hablemos
Vosotros habléis
Ellos hablen
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ER Verbs

- Comer

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Yo coma
Tú comas
Él coma
Nosotros comamos
Vosotros comáis
Ellos coman
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IR Verbs

- Escribir

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Yo escriba
Tú escribas
Él escriba
Nosotros escribamos
Vosotros escribáis
Ellos escriban
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Verbs with irregular yo forms show that same irregularity in all forms of the present subjunctive

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Conocer
Decir
Hacer
Oír
Poner
Seguir
Tener
Traer
Venir
Ver
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Conocer

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Yo conozca

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Decir

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Yo diga

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Hacer

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Yo haga

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Oír

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Yo oiga

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Poner

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Yo ponga

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Seguir

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Yo siga

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Tener

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Yo tenga

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Venir

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Yo venga

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Ver

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Yo vea

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Verbs with stem changes in the present indicative show the same changes in the present subjunctive

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Pensar
Jugar
Mostrar
Entender
Resolver
Pedir
Sentir
Dormir
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Pensar

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Yo piense
Tú pienses
Él piense
Nosotros pensemos
Vosotros penséis
Ellos piensen
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Jugar

A 
Yo juegue
Tú juegues
Él juegue
Nosotros juguemos 
Vosotros juguéis 
Ellos jueguen
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Mostrar

A 
Yo muestre
Tú muestres
Él muestre
Nosotros mostremos
Vosotros mostréis
Ellos muestren
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Entender

A 
Yo entienda 
Tú entiendas 
Él entienda
Nosotros entendamos 
Vosotros entendáis
Ellos entienden
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Resolver

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Yo resuelva 
Tú resuelvas 
Él resuelva
Nosotros resolvamos
Vosotros resolváis
Ellos resuelvan
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Pedir

A 
Yo pida
Tú pidas
Él pida
Nosotros pidamos
Vosotros pidáis
Ellos pidan
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Sentir

A 
Yo sienta
Tú sientas
Él sienta
Nosotros sintamos
Vosotros sintáis
Ellos sientan
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Dormir

A 
Yo duerma
Tú duermas
Él duerma
Nosotros durmamos
Vosotros durmáis
Ellos duerman
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Dar

A 
Yo dé
Tú des
Él dé
Nosotros demos
Vosotros deis
Ellos den
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Estar

A 
Yo esté
Tú estés
Él esté
Nosotros estemos 
Vosotros estéis
Ellos estén
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Ir

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Yo vaya
Tú vayas
Él vaya 
Nosotros vayamos
Vosotros vayáis
Ellos vayan
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Saber

A 
Yo sepa
Tú sepas
Él sepa
Nosotros sepamos 
Vosotros sepáis
Ellos sepan
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Ser

A 
Yo sea
Tú seas
Él sea
Nosotros seamos
Vosotros seáis 
Ellos sean
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How to form a sentence with subjunctive

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Main Clause + Connector + Subordinate Clause

Yo quiero + que + tú vayas al médico

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To advise

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Aconsejar

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To desire

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Desear

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It is important

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Es importante

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It is necessary

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Es necesario

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It is urgent

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Es urgente

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To demand

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To like

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To make

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To be important

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To insist (on)

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Insistir en

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To order

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To need

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To oppose

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Oponerse a

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To ask for; to request

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To prefer

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To prohibir

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To propose

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To want; to wish

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To recommend

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Recomendar

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To beg

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To suggest

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Example of will and influence

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Necesito que consigas estas pastillas en la farmacia.

I need you to get these pills at the pharmacy.

52
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Example of will and influence

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El médico siempre me recomienda que deje de fumar.

The doctor always reccomends that I quit smoking.

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Example of will and influence

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Insisto en que vayas a la sala de emergencias.

I insist that you go to the emergency room.

54
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Example of will and influence

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Se oponen a que salgas si estás enfermo.

They object to your going out if you’re sick.

55
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The infinitive, not the subjunctive, is used with verbs and expressions of will and influence if there is no change of subject in the sentence. The que is unnecesary in this case.

A

Quiero ir a Bogotá en junio.
I want to go to Bogotá in June.
Prefiero que vayas en agosto.
I prefer that you go in August.

56
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When the main clause expresses an emotion like hope, fear, joy, pity, or surprise, the verb in the subordinate clause must be in the subjunctive if its subject is different from that of the main clause.

A

Espero que te recuerpes pronto.
I hope you recover quickly.

Es terrible que Ana tenga esa enfermedad.
Its terrible that Ana suffers from that illness.

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To be happy (about)

A

Alegrarse (de)

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It is good

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It is strange

A

Es extraño

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It is bad

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It is better

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It is ridiculous

A

Es ridículo

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It is terrible

A

Es terrible

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It is a shame

A

Es una lástima

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It is a pity

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Es una pena

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To hope; to wish

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To like; to be pleasing

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To bother

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To be sorry; to regret

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To surprise

A

Sorprender

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To fear

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To be afraid (of)

A

Tener miedo a/de

73
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The infintive, not the subjunctive, is used with verbs and expressions of emotion if there is no change of subject in the sentence

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No me gusta llegar tarde.
I don’t like to arrive late.
Es mejor que lo hagas ahora.
It’s better that you do it now.

74
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When the main clause implies doubt, uncertainty, or denial, the verb in the subordinate clause must be in the subjunctive if its subject is different from that of the main clause

A

No creo que él nos quiera engañar.
I don’t think that he wants to decieve us.

Dudan que el jarabe sea un buen remedio.
They doubt that the syrup will be a good remedy.

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To doubt

76
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It is impossible

A

Es imposible

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It is improbable

A

Es improbable

78
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It is uncertain

A

Es poco seguro

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It is (not) possible

A

(no) es posible

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It is (not) probable

A

(no) es probable

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To deny

82
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Not to believe

83
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It is not evident

A

No es evidente

84
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It is not certain

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No es seguro

85
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It is not true

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No es verdad/cierto

86
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Not to be sure (of)

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No estar seguro de

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