Week 2 Flashcards
Simplified rule or Ser
“To be” translates to Ser when the verb is:
1: immediately followed by a noun, and
2: describing what something is.
!Que (emotion) que (something be the case)!
!Que (emotion) que (subjunctive)!
I intend that something be the case.
Para que + subjunctive.
I did something in order that something be the case
Para + infinitive
How emotional that something be the case.
Emotions + infinitive
What does the subjunctive tense of Ser mean?
I be, she be
Sea, sea, seas, Sean, seamos
Subjunctive implies intention
Subjunctive: I recommend that you be his friend.
I recommend que seas his friend.
Subjunctive: I hope that she be our friend.
I hope que sea our friend.
(Intend) que (subjunctive
? Subjunctive
I asked that she be my friend.
I ask que sea my friend.
( there is an intention)
?subjective
He hopes that she is the winner.
He hopes que she sea the winner.
Placement “she”
Subjunctive:
I recommend that you be here.
I recommend que estés aquí.
“Estar” past tense
“Stab”
estaba, estaba,estabas, estaban, estábamos
“Estar” - subjunctive
“Stay”
Esté, esté, estés, estén, estamos
Estar - present
estoy, está, estás, están estamos
Ser - present
soy, es, eres, son, somos
Ser - past
“Air” out of a balloon
Era, era, eras, eras, éramos
Ser - subjective
Sea, sea, seas, sean, seamos
“Say” ah
Sea, sea, seas, sean, seamos
Subjective : want
We want you to be a doctor
We want that you be a doctor
We want que seas a doctor.
Subjunctive: want
My parents want that I be a good student
My parents want que I sea a good doctor
“ I “ placement
Subjunctive: tip
“ I want that you say “ah”
Intention que subjunctive
Para
Intended for = always followed by the subjunctive
Para que
Intention that something be the case
Always followed by the subjunctive
