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Weirdosubjuntivo

This document provides information on when to use the subjunctive mood in Spanish. It lists different types of verbs, expressions, and clauses that take the subjunctive. Some of the main points covered include: - The subjunctive is used after verbs expressing wants, wishes, preferences, demands, doubts or obligations. - It is also used with impersonal expressions like "es importante" as well as expressions of emotion. - Adverbial clauses requiring the subjunctive include "después de que", "en caso de que", and "para que". - Some adverbial clauses like "mientras que" and "cuando" can take either the subjunctive or

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Weirdosubjuntivo

This document provides information on when to use the subjunctive mood in Spanish. It lists different types of verbs, expressions, and clauses that take the subjunctive. Some of the main points covered include: - The subjunctive is used after verbs expressing wants, wishes, preferences, demands, doubts or obligations. - It is also used with impersonal expressions like "es importante" as well as expressions of emotion. - Adverbial clauses requiring the subjunctive include "después de que", "en caso de que", and "para que". - Some adverbial clauses like "mientras que" and "cuando" can take either the subjunctive or

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W E I R D O

WANTS,WISHES, EXPRESSIONS OF IMPERSONAL Requests, Giving EXPRESSIONS OF DOUBT OR UNCERTAINTY STATEMENT


PREFERENCES, EMOTION EXPRESSIONS Advice and OF
AND DEMANDS (“It” is important) Making OBLIGATIONS
CONCERNING Suggestions PERHAPS
OTHERS OR MAYBE
This subjunctive  Alegrarse The subjunctive is  Decir* Pensar and creer unlike in English, represent  Ojalá
used after the
is used after the de
following impersonal
 Escribir* absolute certainty.  Quizás
following verbs  Estar expressions  Pedir *do not need
contento  Es possible  Rogar Subjunctive Indicative a “que” to be
 Desear  Estar triste  Es imposible  Mandar V Es verdad subjunctive.
 Esperar  Sorprender  Es probable  Exigir
  O Es obvio
Preferir Gustar  Es improbable  Aconsejar
  Opinión
Querer Es una  Es importante  Recomendar
 No pienso P Pensar *
Mandar lástima  Es menester  Sugerir
 Insistir en  Temer  Es bueno C Es claro
 Mentir  Tener  Es mejor
miedo de  Es fácil No creer C Creer *
 Es difícil
No es cierto C Es cierto
 Es necesario
Whether one The information Note that all of the *Decir and E Es evidente
desires, hopes, in a clause above expressions escribir only when
prefers, demands, Estar Seguro
following a verb take the subjunctive they imply a
or insists that
or expression of since the action of command.
another person do DUDAR D No dudar
emotion can be the verb in the
something, one can
factual. dependent clause EX. Ella me dice Es dudoso No es dudoso
never be sure that
the person will in may or may not que venga
fact do it. EX. Me alegro de take place. mañana.
Therefore, the que Teresa esté No estar seguro S Es seguro
action of the verb in con nosotros.
the dependent
clause is not
necessarily real and
the subjunctive
must be used.

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IV. Adverbial Clauses
 The Subjunctive is always used with the following expressions:
D Después de que After ** if it does not include “que” uses the infinitive

E En caso de que In case

E El hecho de que The fact that

P Para que So that ** if it does not include “que” uses the infinitive

C Con tal de que Provided that

A A fin de que In order that

S Siempre y cuando Provided that

A Antes de que before ** if it does not include “que” uses the infinitive

C Como si As if

A A condición de que On the condition that

S Sin que Without ** if it does not include “que” uses the infinitive

A A menos, a no ser que unless

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 The Subjunctive is *sometimes* used with the following expressions: * EXPLANATION on NEXT PAGE*
M Mientras que While
 Mientras que tengas tiempo, tómate una café.
 Yo comía mientras que el tomaba un café.
A (a)donde To where
 A donde fueras, yo te seguiría.
T Tan pronto que As soon as
 Tan pronto que salgas de la escuela, te relajas.
 Tan pronto que llegó, me llamó.
C Cuando When – Main clause is in the imperative AND
– Indicative used when dependent clause is in the present tense (masters pg. 333)
- Subjunctive used when the dependent clause is in the future tense (masters pg. 333)
H Hasta que Until ** if it does not include “que” uses the infinitive
 Yo voy a esperar hasta que lleguen.
 Yo esperé hasta que llegaron.
A Aunque Although
- Indicative for definite factual event
- Subjunctive used for a possible or uncertain event (masters pg. 333)
E En cuanto As soon as
 En cuanto llegues, come la comida.
 En cuanto llegó, el se comió toda la comida,
L Luego que As soon as
 Luego que salgas de la escuela, te relajas.
 Luego que llegó, me llamó.

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