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Uses of the subjunctive. El subjuntivo: The subjunctive Uncertainty Wants or Wishes Emotions Impersonal Expressions Recommendations Doubts or Desires. More uses. Orders (indirect commands)
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Uses of the subjunctive • El subjuntivo: The subjunctive • Uncertainty • Wants or Wishes • Emotions • Impersonal Expressions • Recommendations • Doubts or Desires
More uses • Orders (indirect commands) The subjunctive may also be used in describing a nonexistent antecedent. It is used in noun, adjective and adverb clauses. In English, we would say “I wish I were. . .”
Three moods in Spanish • The indicative Certainty, facts • The subjunctive Uncertainty, feelings • The imperative Commands, orders
El subjuntivo: The subjunctive UWEIRDO
ncertainty ishes, wants motions UWEIRDO mpersonal Expressions ecommendations oubts, desires rders (indirect commands)
?Cuándo usamos? • Generally, the subjunctive is used: • in a complex sentence connected by the word “que” • in the dependent clause • when a change of subject occurs Sra. Morgan espera que Uds. estudien
Uncertainty No es cierto que el autobús venga a mi casa. Tan pronto como el autobús llegue a la casa, vamos a la escuela.
Wants or Wishes Esperamos que el conejo gane la carrera.
Emotions Fido está contento que nosotros regresemos a casa.
Impersonal Expressions Es triste que Ferris no pueda ir a la escuela hoy.
Doubts or Desires Dudo que la maestra sea amable.