PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE
WHEN IS THE PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE USED?
¿CUANDO SE USA EL PRESENTE SUBJUNTIVO?
EXPRESSES WILL OR INFLUENCE. SPEAKER MAY BE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN.
CUANDO SE EXPRESA UN DESEO, UNA DUDA, O INFLUENCIA.
CORRER
CORRIDO
ESCRIBIR
ESCRITO
West in Spanish is Este.
False! West in Spanish is Oeste.
____ is North in Spanish, while South is ____.
Norte, Sur.
CONJUGATE: ESCRIBIR
ESCRIBA
ESCRIBAS
ESCRIBA
ESCRIBAMOS
ESCRIBAN
HABLADO
HACER
HECHO
The personal a is not used with "alguien" and "nadie" when functioning as direct objects.
False! Personal a is NOT used with direct objects that are hypothetical people, "alguien" and "nadie" are the exception.
La carniceria
CONJUGATE: TOMAR
TOME
TOMES
TOME
TOMEMOS
TOMEN
SER
SIDO
DECIR
DICHO
The indicative is commonly used in questions with adjective clauses when the speaker is trying to find out information about which he or she is uncertain. However, if the person who responds to the question knows the information, the subjunctive is used.
FALSE! El indicativo es para hablar sobre hechos verdaderos. El subjuntivo es para expresar deseo o influencia.
The indicative is used only to express truths. The subjunctive expresses things surrounding doubt/influence/will.
Translate: Beauty salon
El salón de belleza
CONJUGATE: COMER
COMA
COMAS
COMA
COMAMOS
COMAN
CAER
CAÍDO
VUELTO
The past participles of -er and -ir verbs whose stems end in -a, -e, or -o carry a written accent mark on the i
of the -ido ending.
Ej: Caer (to fall)
Caído
Translate: Laundrymat
CONJUGATE: DAR
DÉ
DES
DÉ
DEMOS
DEN
LEER
LEÍDO
ROMPER
ROTO
This is in the subjuntive: ¿Hay un parque que esté cerca del hotel?
True! This is in the subjunctive.
Remember: the present subjunctive is formed by dropping the –o from the "yo" form of the present indicative and adding the subjunctive endings.
Translate: To apply for a loan
Pedir un préstamo