The Present Subjunctive

Regular Verbs

100

How do you form conjugations of the regular subjunctive? (3 steps)

Go to "Yo" form, take off "-o", and add the opposite ending.

200

What are the endings for regular -AR verbs in the subjunctive

-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

300

What are the endings for regular -ER/-IR verbs in the subjunctive?

-a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

400

Conjugate: Completar (ellos)

Completen

500

Complete the sentence. Mis padres quieren que mis hermanos y yo _________(decir) la verdad.

Mis padres quieren que mis hermanos y yo digamos la verdad.

Stem Changers

100

True or false: If a verb has a stem change in the indicative, it will have a stem change in the subjunctive.

True

200

Conjugate in the subjunctive: Ella (dormir)

ella duerma

300

Conjugate in the subjunctive: Empezar (ellas)

Ellas empiecen

400

Conjugate in the subjunctive: sugerir (Juan)

Juan sugiera

500

Which type of verb shows a stem change in ALL 6 forms, including the "nosotros" and "vosotros"?

-IR verbs: only one letter change in "nosotros" and "vosotros"

-Car, Gar, Zar

100

Do -Car, -Gar, -Zar verbs change in all 6 forms?

Yes

200

-CAR verbs change to...

-Que

300

-Zar verbs change to...

-Ce..

400

-Gar verbs change to...

-Gue...

500

Conjugate "you play" in the subjunctive.

Juegues 

WEIRDO

100

What does the "W" in WEIRDO stand for?

Wish/want/will

200

What does the E in "WEIRDO" refer to?

Emotion

300

The "O" refers to which specific phrase?

"ojalá que..."

400

True or false: The verb "pensar" (to think) is a "WEIRDO" verb.

FALSE. Pensar is NOT a trigger for the subjunctive.

500

Name 3 impersonal expressions that would trigger the subjunctive.

Possible answers: "Es importante que" "Es necesario que" "No es claro que" "No es cierto que"...

Subjunctive Grammar

100

What are the 3 steps to deciding if a sentence needs the subjunctive mood?

The sentence needs: 1.) A change in subject 2.) A trigger/WEIRDO verb or phrase 3.) and a "QUE" clause

200

True or false: The subjunctive is a tense.

FALSE. The subjunctive is a MOOD.

300

What does the acronym "VOCES" stand for?

Es verdad que... Es obvio que... Es cierto que... Es evidente que... Es seguro que. These expressions DO NOT use the subjunctive.

400

Determine if the sentence requires the subjunctive or the indicative. Then complete the sentence. Me gusta que yo _____ (hablar) español.

No subjunctive. (No change in subject)

Me gusta que you HABLO español.

500

Translate the sentence into Spanish. I want her to do the homework.

Yo quiero que ella haga la tarea.