the present-subjunctive
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The Indicative
Up to now you have been using verbs in the indicative mood, which is used to talk about facts or actual events.
The Subjunctive
We use it to say what one person does or doesn’t want, tell, suggest, or recommend someone else to do.
When to Use:
W – Wishes, WantsE – Emotions, feelings, thoughts I – Impersonal ExpressionsR – Requests, RecommendationsD – Doubt, Denial, DisagreementO – Ojalá (I hope to God)
The Subjunctive
A sentence that includes the subjunctive form has two parts connected by the word que.
For example:
The Subjunctive
Sugiero que bebas agua antes de correr.
I suggest that you drink water before running.
The Subjunctive
El entrenador exige que los atletas estiren los músculos.
The trainer demands that the athletes stretch their muscles.
The Subjunctive
You can also suggest more general or impersonal ideas using expressions such as es necesario…es bueno…and es importante…, followed by que and a form of the present subjunctive.
The Subjunctive
Es necesario que hagas ejercicio. It’s necessary that you do exercise. Es importante que los jóvenes
coman bien. It’s important that the young people
eat well.
The Subjunctive
Note that the subjunctive sentences have two parts, each with a different subject, connected by the word que:
2 Clauses
Ella sugiere que yo aprenda francés
Independent clause(stands on its own)Subject > Verb
Separated by the word “que”
Dependent clause (can’t stand on its own)Begins with the word “que.”
Indicative Verb
Subjunctive Verb
The Subjunctive
The first subject uses the present indicative verb (recommendation, suggestion, prohibition, and so on) + que and the second subject uses the present subjunctive verb (what should happen).
The Subjunctive
Verbs that are often follewed by que + subjunctive:
Insistir en Necesitar Permitir Preferir (e > ie)
Prohibir Querer (e > ie) Recomendar (e > ie) Sugerir (e > ie)
The Subjunctive
We form the present subjunctive of most verbs the same way we form negative tú commands.
The Subjunctive
We drop the -o of the present-tense indicative yo form and add the subjunctive endings.
The Subjunctive
The present subjunctive has the same spelling changes and irregular yo form changes used with the negative tú commands.
Irregular Subjunctive Verbs
As in negative commands, irregular verbs that add a “g” to the stem in the present-tense yo form also have a “g” in the present subjunctive.
Irregular Subjunctive Verbs
Also verbs ending in –car, -gar, and –zar have a spell change in order to maintain the original sound.
Irregular Subjunctive Verbs
D – Dar (Dé, des, dé, demos deis den)
I – IR (vaya, vayas vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan)
S – Ser (Sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean)
H – Haber (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan)
E – Estar (esté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén)
S – Saber (sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepáis, sepan)
PRACTICE
1. Es necesario que tú __ (hacer) la tarea.
2. Yo dudo que ella ___ (ir) a esa fiesta.
3. Mi madre quiere que yo _______ (sacar) buenas notas.
4. Es cierto que el profesor _____ (saber) mucho.
5. Yo no creo que tú me ______ (ayudar).