The Subjunctive with
Verbs of Emotion
Page 168 – Chp. 4 - Realidades 3
Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs
• As you already know, we use the
subjunctive after verbs indicating
suggestions, desire, or demands.
• The subjunctive is also used after
verbs and impersonal phrases
indicating emotion, such as:
Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs
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Ojalá que (I hope that…)
Temo que (I fear that…)
Tengo miedo de que (I am afraid that…)
Me alegro de que (I am happy that…)
Me molesta que (It bothers me that…)
Me sorprende que (It surprises me
that…)
• Siento que (I feel that…)
• Es triste que (It´s sad that…)
• Es bueno que (It´s good that…)
The Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs
• Note that the subjunctive
sentences have two parts, each
with a different subject, connected
by the word que:
2 Clauses
Independent
clause
(stands on its
own)
Subject > Verb
Separated
by the
word
“que”
Nosotros tememos que nuestros amigos desconfien
de nuestras palabras.
Indicative
Verb
Dependent clause (can’t
stand on its own)
Begins with the word “que.”
Subjunctive
Verb
The Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs
• When the sentence has only one
subject, we usually use the
infinitive instead of the
subjunctive.
The Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs
• Siento no pasar (yo) más tiempo
con mis amigas.
• I feel like not spending more time
with my friends.
• Siento que ellas no pasen más
tiempo conmigo.
• I feel like they don´t spend more
time with me.