The document discusses the subjunctive mood in Spanish. It explains that the subjunctive is used to express wishes, emotions, impersonal observations, recommendations, doubts, denials or disbeliefs. It also must be used with "Ojala" or "Ojala que". The subjunctive places the verb in the subordinate clause in a different mood than the main clause. Examples are provided of how to form the subjunctive and common phrases that use the subjunctive.
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The document discusses the subjunctive mood in Spanish. It explains that the subjunctive is used to express wishes, emotions, impersonal observations, recommendations, doubts, denials or disbeliefs. It also must be used with "Ojala" or "Ojala que". The subjunctive places the verb in the subordinate clause in a different mood than the main clause. Examples are provided of how to form the subjunctive and common phrases that use the subjunctive.
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The document discusses the subjunctive mood in Spanish. It explains that the subjunctive is used to express wishes, emotions, impersonal observations, recommendations, doubts, denials or disbeliefs. It also must be used with "Ojala" or "Ojala que". The subjunctive places the verb in the subordinate clause in a different mood than the main clause. Examples are provided of how to form the subjunctive and common phrases that use the subjunctive.
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The document discusses the subjunctive mood in Spanish. It explains that the subjunctive is used to express wishes, emotions, impersonal observations, recommendations, doubts, denials or disbeliefs. It also must be used with "Ojala" or "Ojala que". The subjunctive places the verb in the subordinate clause in a different mood than the main clause. Examples are provided of how to form the subjunctive and common phrases that use the subjunctive.
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El Subjuntivo
Renee Pinkston 2008
¿Que Significa “Subjuntivo” en Ingles? The Subjunctive is used when what one wants to express is one of the following: •Wishes or Desires •Emotions •Impersonal Observations •Recommendations or Necessity •Doubts, Denials, or Disbeliefs
•Also, you MUST use the subjunctive when
using the words “Ojala” or “Ojala que” •In the Subjunctive tense, the word “que” is used to join two subjects in a sentence. One subject’s verb will be in the indicative mood while the other will be in the subjunctive.
• ej. Yo espero que Marcos vaya a la fiesta
jueves.
In this sentence, the first subject is Yo and the
second subject is Marcos. The verb for the first subject is espero, and it is in the indicative mood while the second verb for the second subject is in the subjunctive mood. These two different subjects are also known as clauses, a Yo espero que Marcos vaya a la fiesta jueves. main clause and a subordinate clause that follows. How to Form the Subjunctive •First, you must conjugate the verb to the first person singular in the indicative present tense, drop the ending, then add the appropriate subjunctive ending.
Yo -e Yo -a Yo -a Tu -es Tu -as Tu -as El/Ella -e El/Ella -a El/Ella -a Nosotros -emos Nosotros -amos Nosotros -amos Vosotros -éis Vosotros -aís Vosotros -aís Ellos/Ella -en Ellos/Ella -an Ellos/Ella -an s s s *the verb endings for –er and –ir ending verbs are the same for all persons. For example, the verb Conocer:
Conocer Conozco Yo Conozca Tu Conozcas El/Ella Conozca Nostoros Conozcamo Vosotros s Conozcáis Ellos/Ellas conozcan Examples •Wishes and Desires: “Quiero que …” “Deseo que …” “Espero que …” “Mando que …” “Insisto que …”
•Emotions: “Me alegro que …” “Me entristo que …” “Me enojo que …” “Me asusto que …” •Impersonal Observations: “Es bueno que …” “Es important que …” “Es posible que …”
•Recommendations: “Recomiendo que …” “Sugiero que …”
•Doubt, Denial, or Disbelief:
“Dudo que …” “No creo que …” “¿Crees que …?” “Niego que …”
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