(LCC) - Grammar: Repaso del Subjuntivo Lesson

Grammar: Repaso del Subjuntivo

¿Cuándo Se Usa?

Remember, To form the present tense subjunctive 1.Pon el verbo en la forma de “yo” 2.Quita la ‘o’ 3. Añade la terminación opuesta The Spanish present subjunctive (el presente de  subjuntivo) is used to talk about situations of doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or uncertainty. We discussed this in the previous module.  

When you make the statement "I hope you have a good weekend" or "I doubt she has a lot of time", the underlined verb is the subjunctive verb. Although we do NOT change the way we conjugate that verb in English, we do have to change the verb in Spanish. We learned the conjugations and the subjunctive with impersonal expressions. Next, we will discuss how the subjunctive is used with feelings and emotions. But first, let's review how to conjugate the present subjunctive verbs.

¿Cómo Se Forma?

Chart reviewing conjugation with ar, er, and ir verb endings. Headings are from left to right, ubject ar verb endings, er and ir verb endings, yo, e, a, tú, es, as Usted, é, ella, e, a, nosotros, emos, amos, vosotros, éis, áis, ustedes, ellos, ellas, en, an

 

Los Irregulares

Using the acronym DISHES to remember irregular verb conjugation. Headings are the letters, left to right, DISHES, dar, to give, ir, to go, saber, to know, haber, there is, are, auxiliary verb, estar, to be, ser, to be. Columns from left to right, dé, vaya, sepa, haya, esté, sea, des, vayas, sepas, haya, estés, seas, dé, vaya, sepa, haya, esté, sea, demos, vayamos, sepamos, haya, estemos, seamos, deis, vayáis, sepáis, haya, estéis, seáis, den, vayan, sepan, haya, estén, sean

 

*** TEN CUIDADO CON: Los verbos -AR que terminan en - car, -gar, o - zar porque cambian a - que, -gue o - ce. Por ejemplo:

Present Subjunctive Conjugation of llegar. Yo, llegue, tú, llegues, él, ella, Ud., llegue, nosotros, leguemos, vosotros, lleguéis, ellos, ellas, Uds., lleguen

If verbs have a stem change, make sure to follow the stem changing rules explained in the previous module. Por ejemplo:

Present Subjunctive Conjugation of querer. Yo, quiera, tú, quieras, él, ella, Ud., quiera, nosotros, queramos, vosotros, queráis, ellos, ellas, Uds., quieran

Práctica

Please complete the following activity.

Using the Subjunctive to Convey Emotions

Now that we have reviewed the conjugation of the present subjunctive and the subjunctive with impersonal expressions, we can begin learning how to use the subjunctive to convey emotions. We can express opinions about things that we observe or consider facts.

For example, if we know that Juan sings well, we say "Juan canta bien." We can even say we believe that Juan sings well, "creemos que Juan canta bien."

But when we want to express how we FEEL about Juan's singing, we need to use the Subjunctive.

For example, to say we are pleased that Juan sings well, we say, "Nos gusta que Juan cante bien." "Cante" is the 3rd person subjunctive form of Cantar.

There is an easy way to learn the use of the subjunctive with feelings and emotions, and we call these verbs "WEIRDO" verbs. This acronym helps show the different ways we identify the need for a subjunctive verb.

Chart showing acronym WEIRDO to remember how to use the subjunctive to convey emotions. W, wish or want, E, emotion, I, impersonal expressions, R, request, suggestion, recommendation, D, doubt or denial, O, Ojalá, Tal, vez, quizás. W, Querer, Esperar Desear, Preferir, Insistir, Necesitar, E, Sentir, Lamentar, Disgustarie, Desagradar, Gustarie, Soprenderie, Importarie, Molestarie, Preocuparse, Tener mideo de, Temer, Darie lástima, Alegrarse de, I, Es necesario, Es importante, Es Interesante, Es bueno, Es malo, Es fantástico, Es una láastima, Es mejor que, Es imposible, Es posible, Es una pena, Es raro, Es triste, Es urgente, R, Aconsejar, Pedir, Exigir, Insistir, Necesitar, Rogar, Sugerir, Suplicar, Prohibir, Mandar, Permitir, Rcomendar, Advertir, D, Dudar, Negar, No creer, Es dudoso, No pensar, No estar, seguro, No parecer, O, Ojalá, subj always, quizá, future or subj, Tal vez, future or subj

It seems funny to have to use the Subjunctive with something that seems factual, but really what is being expressed is your personal reaction. The focus isn't on any statement of fact - rather on your value judgment of an event or situation. Since your emotional response is subjective, we need to use the Subjunctive.

¡Me alegro de que tú vayas a España!

I am happy that you are going to Spain!

Siento que él tenga que estudiar esta noche.

I'm sorry that he has to study tonight.

Tiene miedo que ella quiera romper con él.

He is afraid that she wants to break up with him

Esperamos que la profesora no dé muchos exámenes.

We hope the professor won't give many exams.

Please watch the following video that helps explore this topic some more.

Below are two practice videos to review this new concept with practice sentences.

***Please note for the next two videos, the Kaltura video titles vs. the actual video titles have been switched. Submitting to be fixed.

Subjunctive Practice Video One

Please watch the following video.

Subjunctive Practice Video Two

Please watch the video below.

 

Here are some trigger words that will help us identify with the use of the subjunctive is necessary. As you read through them you can begin to understand them as a group. These phrases are showing you an opinion or an emotional response to something. Make sure to write these down and memorize them!

alegrarse: to make happy

quejarse de: to complain about

esperar: to hope

sentir: to be sorry, to regret

molestar: to bother

sorprender: to surprise

ojalá: hopefully

temer: to fear, be afraid

dudar: to doubt

negar: to deny

Review Activity One

Please complete the following review activity.

Review Activity Two

Now, we will work on both verbs in the sentence. The first verb or saying is the one that will trigger the use of the subjunctive. The second verb you will use is in parenthesis after the blank. Make sure to use your new subjunctive trigger notes as a reference!

 

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