El Subjuntivo y Las
Emociones
Anytime what is being expressed
is an emotion about the actions of
someone else, the subjunctive is
required.
Subjuntivo con expresiones de
emoción
 This
aspect of the subjunctive differs
from what we have been talking
about.
 The information in the clause
following the verb of emotion can
and may be factual.
 If you are expressing an emotion
about someone else’s actions you
MUST use the subjunctive.
Estar triste = to be sad
Estoy triste que…
 I am sad that…
 Regardless of whether what you are sad
about is factual or not, statements of
emotion require the subjunctive in the
dependant clause.
 Estoy triste que estemos en la escuela.
 It is a fact that we are in school. But
because I am expressing an emotion (my
emotion) about this, it requires the
subjunctive.

Alegrarse de
 Me
alegro de que estemos en la clase
de español ahora.
 I am happy that we are in Spanish
class now.
 Es una lastima que no podamos
quedarnos en la clase de español
todo el día.
Tener miedo de que…
 Mi
profesora de español tiene miedo
que todos los alumnos no quieran
estar en la clase.
 Los alumnos temen que la profesora
les dé mucha tarea esta noche.
Verbos (p.91)
 alegrarse
to make happy
esperar to hope
molestar to bother
ojalá hopefully
 quejarse de to complain about
sentir to be sorry, to regret
sorprender to surprise
temer to fear, be afraid
 Estar …(triste, contento, enojado…)
Practicamos
 http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SL
C/subj6_emotion.php
 http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SL
C/subj8.php
 http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SL
C/subj10.php
Practicamos
 Ana
is happy that he dances at the
party.
 Ana está contenta que él baile a la
fiesta.
 Juan is sad that she won’t sing to
him.
 Juan está triste que ella no le cante.
 My
mother is afraid that I won’t
brush my teeth every morning.
 Mi madre teme que no me cepille los
dientes cada mañana.
 I am afraid that my mother talks to
ghosts.
 Tengo miedo de que mi madre les
hable a los fantasmas.
Molestar y Sorprender (IO)
 It
bothers me that my friends don’t
bring money for their lunch.
 Me molesta que mis amigos no
traigan dinero por su almuerzo.
 I am surprised that we have a test
tomorrow.
 Me sorprende que tengamos un
examen mañana.
I'm afraid that your horoscope will
not be good today.
 Yo
_________que tu horóscopo no
______(ser) bueno hoy.
 Yo
temo que tu horóscopo no sea
bueno hoy.