Introducción al subjuntivo

1. Introducción al subjuntivo

2. Tense A tense expresses a time: It TELLS if something is happening now, if something happened in the past, or if something is going to happen in the future. • Present • Past • Future • Yovoy a la escuela. • Élfuea la boda. • Nosotrosiremosa tu fiesta.

3. MOODMoodrefers to the verb forms that express the attitude of the speaker toward the action/state of the verb - how likely or factual the statement is. • Yo tengo tres hermanos. • No comas tantas papas fritas. • Yo dudo que ella hable catorce idiomas. • Indicative (Almost everything you’ve learned up to now in Spanish. Straight-forward.) • Imperative (Commands) • Subjunctive (Expresses subjectivity, doubt, or unlikelihood.)

4. El indicativo • The indicative mood is used to talk about actions, events, or states that are believed to be facts or true. It is very typical in speech to make factual statements or describe obvious qualities of a person or situation. • Indicates fact. • If the indicative were a man, he would be… Mr. Straightforward

5. UnosEjemplos: • Los chicos son altos. • Mi profesora es muy comprensiva. • El año pasado, yo fui a Europa. • ¡Tú comiste mi bocadillo! • Nosotros vamos al trabajo a las ocho. • Mónica y Memo van a la universidad en unos meses.

6. El subjuntivo Hippy Dude • The subjunctive mood in Spanish often expresses the opposite of the straightforward indicative. The subjunctive is used to express desires, doubts, the unknown, the abstract, and emotions. • If the subjunctive were a man, he’d be…

7. EjemploS: • Yo quiero que tú estudies español. • Señor Hippy sugiere (suggests) que ustedes hagan yoga. • Mi madre quiere que yo evite las comidas basuras. • Tu novia espera que tú le compres algo para su cumpleaños.

8. Two different ways to say the same thing • The following sentence in English: I want you to call me. • The same sentence would have this structure in Spanish: I want that you call me. (que) Yoquieroquetú me llames.

9. Two different ways to say the same thing • The following sentence in English: I suggest you study. • The same sentence would have this structure in Spanish: I suggest thatyou study. (que) Yo sugiero que tú estudies.

10. Sentence structure in the subjunctive Yo quiero que tú estudies español. {Independent clause} {Dependent clause} 1. Independent clause in the indicative 2. Dependent clause in the subjunctive (Always comes after “que”: Think Hippy Dude) 3. Preceded by “que”

11. Otroejemplo: Señor Hippy sugiere (suggests) que ustedes hagan yoga. {Independent clause}{Dependent clause} 1. Two subordinate clauses: the independent clause and the dependent clause introduced by “que”. 2. Two different subjects

12. Hmmm…. • Labeleachintroductoryphrase. Wouldtheverb in thedependentclause be formed inthe “subjunctive” ortheindicative “indicative.” Example: Duda que -> subjunctive • Quiero que • Es urgente que • Recomienda que • Creo que • Es posible que • Es cierto que • Estoy segura que • Es verdad que • Es importante que

13. Respuestas • subjunctive • subjunctive • subjunctive • indicative • subjunctive • indicative • indicative • indicative • subjunctive