The Subjunctive in Adjective

Clauses

p. 320 – Chapter 7
Realidades 3
Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

Sometimes you use an entire clause

to describe a noun. This is called
an adjective clause.
When you have a specific person or
thing in mind, you use the indicative.
Este libro tiene un artículo que
habla sobre los mayas.
Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

If you don´t have a specific person

or thing in mind, or if you are not
sure the person exists, you use the
subjunctive. Sometimes
cualquier(a) is used in these
expressions.
Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

Busco un libro que tenga un

artículo sobre los mayas.
Escoge cualquier cosa que te
guste.
Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

You also use the subjunctive in an

adjective clause when it describes a
negative word such as nadie, nada,
or ninguno(a).
No hay nadie que conozca los
símbolos aztecas.
Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

 To refer to something or someone

unknown in the past, you can use the
present perfect subjunctive.
 Busco una joven que haya estudiado
arqueología.
 No hay nadie que haya visto un
extraterrestre.