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EL REPASO DEL SUBJUNTIVO
La formula
1
Subject #1
(indicative
verb)
2
3
que
Subject #2 +
This is the
verb in the
conjunction subjunctive
necessary to (Must have a
introduce the
different
subjunctive
subject from
clause
subject #1)
Como formar el subjuntivo
1. Go to the yo.
 Make sure to include any stem-changes
or yo-go verbs.
2. Drop the –o.
3. Add the opposite vowel.
 -ar verbs will use e
 -er/-ir verbs will a
Subjunctive endings
-ar verbs
yo
tú
-e
-es
él
-e
ella
Ud.
nosotros/as -emos
-éis
vosotros/as
ellos
ellas
Uds.
-en
Subjunctive endings
-er/-ir verbs
yo
tú
-a
-as
él
-a
ella
Ud.
nosotros/as -amos
-áis
vosotros/as
ellos
ellas
Uds.
-an
 Dar and estar are technically regular verbs
but they take accents.
 Estar takes accents on all forms but the nosotros
 Dar takes accents on the yo and the él/ella/Ud
form
Irregulars
 Ir
yo
tú
vaya
vayas
él
vaya
ella
Ud.
nosotros/as vayamos
vayais
vosotros/as
ellos
ellas
Uds.
vayan
Irregulars
 saber
yo
tú
sepa
sepas
él
sepa
ella
Ud.
nosotros/as sepamos
sepais
vosotros/as
ellos
ellas
Uds.
sepan
Irregulars
 ser
yo
tú
sea
seas
él
sea
ella
Ud.
nosotros/as seamos
seais
vosotros/as
ellos
ellas
Uds.
sean
Irregulars
 haber
yo
tú
haya
hayas
él
haya
ella
Ud.
nosotros/as hayamos
hayais
vosotros/as
ellos
ellas
Uds.
hayan
Spelling Changes
-ar verbs with spelling changes
-car
-gar
-zar
-que
-gue
-ce
Spelling Changes
-er/ir verbs with spelling changes
-ger / -gir -ja
-guir
-cer
-ja
-zca
Los usos del subjuntivo
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
Uso No 1: Nonexistent
Uso No 2: Recommendations
Uso no 3: Will, wish, hope
Uso no 4: Doubt, denial
Uso no 5: Emotions
Uso no 6: Judgment
(Sometimes called impersonal)
Special words
 Special word: Ojalá que…
 To hope that
 Never has a subject for ojalá
 Derives from Arabic: Oh, allah…
 Quizás – perhaps, maybe
 Quizás Sr. Miga reciba mil dólares hoy.
 Tal vez – maybe, perhaps
 Tal vez llueva las albóndigas.
Indicative versus
Subjunctive
 The indicative is used to express what is
objectively known or believed to be true. In
other words, lots of people believe it is the
truth.
 The subjunctive is subjective and deals with
the realm of internal perceptions.
Ways to Remember
U
Unknown
W Wishes, wants
E
Emotions
I
Impersonal expressions
R
Recommendations
D
Doubt, denial
O
Ojalá
Ways to Remember
W Wishes, wants
E
Emotions
D
Doubts
D
Demands
I
Impersonal expressions
N
Negation
G
God grant