The Subjunctive with Expressions of
Emotion
• El subjuntivo is used after expressing “I’m
happy” or “I’m sad,” as well as many other
expressions of emotions. More of these
expressions can be found on your vocab list
from U2 E3.
• Ejemplos:
• Ojalá que llegues pronto = I hope/hopefully you arrive soon.
• Me alegro de que te guste la pelicula. = I’m happy that you like the
movie.
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Espero que podamos hacer algo pronto. = I hope that we can
do something soon.
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• You can use either the present subjunctive or the present perfect
subjunctive after present tense expressions of emotion. The
present subjunctive refers to present or future time, whereas the
present perfect subjunctive refers to the past.
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Formula:
Present emotion + que + present subjunctive
Es triste que veamos tanta contaminación.=
It’s sad that we see so much pollution.
• Present emotion + que + present perfect
subjunctive (have)
• Es triste que hayamos visto tanta contaminación. =
• It’s sad that we’ve seen/we saw so much pollution.
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(present)
(pres. perfect for past feeling)
There are 2 parts of the sentence: main clause and dependent clause.
• If the first one is “present” the next one can only be present or
present perfect.
• Can’t mix past and present in the same sentence!
“It is not certain that the students attended the class.” (what’s wrong
with this sentence?)
• SHOULD BE “It is not certain that the students have attended the
class.)
Present
present perfect (subjunctive)
(main clause)
(dependent clause)
• CANNOT BE present in one half of the sentence and PAST in the next!
NOOO!!!
• For now, all of your subjunctive triggers will be
in present tense because the only subjunctive
you have learned is the present subjunctive
(coman) and present perfect subjunctive
(hayan comido).
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• First, fix these sentences from “improper” English
to standard English, then write them in Spanish.
1.I hope (that) you saw the movie.
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2.I’m sad that you sat on a toucan.
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What we say incorrectly in English =
I hope you ordered pizza today.
What we SHOULD say in English =
I hope you have ordered pizza today.
WHY?
I hope = present
you order = present subjunctive
(subjunctive b/c emotion
I hope = present
you have ordered =
present PERFECT (subjunctive b/c emotion)
Ejemplos:
Ojalá que puedan ir a la fiesta mañana. = I hope
that they can go to the party tomorrow.
Siento que no haga buen tiempo. = I’m sorry that
the weather is not good.
Siento que no haya hecho buen tiempo = I’m
sorry that the weather has not been/was not
good.
Ex: ustedes / llegar a tiempo: Espero que ustedes
lleguen a tiempo.
1. ustedes / vestirse bien
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2.mis amigas / llegar temprano
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3.mi familia / traer el postre
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4.ti / gustar la comida
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5. usted / divertirse
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6.mi primo / invitar a su novia
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7.mis papás / bailar mucho
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8.el perro / comer suficiente
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9.Me alegro de que las chicas
____________________(have returned) a la clase.
10.Es triste _______________________(to
contribute) a la contaminación.
11. Ojalá que mi amigo __________________(to
light/turn on) la linterna.
12. Espero _____________(prepare) la comida
pronto.
13. Espero que mi padre
________________(prepare) la leña.
14. I hope that the girl starts her homework!
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15. The students hope that I don’t give a quiz.
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16.I am sorry that you are sad.
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17.I hope to arrive at 11.
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18.I am happy that you worked with a group.
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19.I am sorry that I stole your book.
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20.I am happy that you’ve read the book!
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21. I am glad to be in class with you.
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22. I hope that it gets dark after 7 pm.
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23. We hope to discover the cure.
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24. I’m sorry that the hummingbirds have gone
(irse).
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The Subjunctive with Expressions of
Doubt and Uncertainty
• El subjuntivo is used after expressions of
doubt and uncertainty such as the ones found
in your vocab list from U2 E3.
Ejemplos: Dudo que tus primos quieran
acampar con nosotros.
= I doubt that your cousins want to camp
with us (We can’t say quieren, because that
implies they definitely DO want, and we are
uncertain in this case, which is why quieran, the
subjunctive form, must be used).
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Quizá les interese la clase.
= Maybe they will be interested in the class/
Maybe the class will interest them (Notice that
the word “will” turns up when attempting to get
the mood across in English. Not to be confused
with the future tense!)
• No creo que Pedro haya visto un oso
hormiguero en toda su vida.
• = I don’t think Pedro has seen /saw an
anteater in his whole life.
Just like with expressing emotion, you can use
either the present subjunctive or the present
perfect subjunctive after expressions of doubt
and uncertainty. The present subjunctive refers
to present or future time, whereas the present
perfect subjunctive refers to the past.
Present doubt / uncertainty
subjunctive
+ que + present
Dudo que saques buenas notas.
I doubt that you get good grades.
Present doubt / uncertainty
subjunctive (have)
+ que + present perfect
Dudo que hayas sacado buenas notas.
I doubt that you got/have gotten good grades.
No es cierto que Julieta llame a Romeo. = It’s not true
that Juliet calls Romeo.
No es cierto que Julieta haya llamado a Romeo. = It’s not
true that Juliet has called/ called Romeo.
• Normalmente, NO usamos el subjuntivo después de
éstas expresiones: No dudo que
• Creo que
• Es cierto que
• Es verdad que
• Es seguro que
• No niego que
¿Por qué?
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Inténtalos!
1. No creo que las mariposas __________________(vivir)
solamente en el bosque.
2. Dudo que el ecoturismo _______________________(
resolver) todos los problemas ecológicas.
3. No es seguro que los monos
_____________________(tener) características parecidas
a los humanos.
4. No es verdad que la reina
_________________________ (ser) perfecta.
5. No creo que las serpientes
___________________________(comer) peces en los
ríos.
6. No es cierto que las ballenas
_______________________ (saber) cocinar bien.
Una Mezcla:
7. Es verdad que los estudiantes
_________________ (estudiar) mucho.
8. No es cierto que la chica
__________________(practicar) deportes.
9. Dudamos que tu familia
_____________________(viajar) a España.
10. No creo que ustedes
_________________________ (embellecer) la
ciudad.
11Niego que las chicas
_________________________(pertenecer) al grupo
de voluntarios
1. I don’t think he ran to school.
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2. I believe that he discovered the butterfly.
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3. We doubt that you want to leave.
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4. I don’t doubt that you are telling the truth.
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5. I doubt that you lie to your parents.
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6. I don’t think that his friend ate the entire cake.
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7. You doubt that I know your cousin?
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8. I doubt you’ve gone to Spain.
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