Verbs - Moods Flashcards

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Indicative mood

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Used to talk about facts and other statements that are believed to be true and concrete (from the speaker’s viewpoint).
This includes things like facts, descriptions, and scheduled events.

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Subjunctive mood

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Used to talk about desires, doubts, wishes, conjectures, and possibilities (from the speaker’s viewpoint).
Things that are not certain, like doubts, wishes, recommendations, unknowns, and opinions about the likelihood of other events occurring.

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Imperative mood

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Used to give commands.

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4
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WEIRDO

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Wishes
Emotions
Impersonal expressions
Recommendations
Doubt/Denial
Ojalá
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Estoy seguro que los seres humanos tienen alas.

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Although false, from the speaker’s viewpoint it is a fact that humans have wings.

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Laura quiere que tú limpies el baño.

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Two subjects/verbs.
The viewpoint of subject in first clause triggers subjunctive in second clause)

Often the clauses are linked with que or quien

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