The Subjunctive Mood

1. The Subjunctive Mood

2. So far you have learned the “indicative” tense. This is how we express facts.The subjunctive mood is used to express . . . • Wish • Hope • Desire • Uncertainty

3. Example of when to use the subjunctive “I want that you eat your food.” “Yo quiero que comas tu comida.” “Comas” is subjunctive (comer), because it is uncertain if you will eat it or not. Notice how the verb comer (an “er” verb) is conjugated with an “ar” ending.

4. Example of when to use subjunctive I want that you study. Yo quiero que estudies. Estudies is subjunctive, because I don’t know if you’ll study or not. Notice how estudiar (an “ar” verb) is conjugated with an “er” ending.

5. How do we conjugate the subjunctive? • For an “ar” verb, you use the endings for “er/ir” verbs • For “er/ir” verbs, you use the endings for “ar” verbs

6. Are there irregulars? • Of course!! • We’ll work on those later.

7. Do we use the subjunctive in English? • Not usually • We use it to speak hypothetically: “If I WERE king . . .” (Usually you don’t say “I were,” you say, “I was.” “Were” is subjunctive.

8. Common verbs used with the subjective • Querer (If I want you to do something, I’m not sure that you will). • Esperar (If I hope that something happens, I’m not sure that it will).

9. Presente de Indicativo Presente de Subjuntivo Llevar beber vivir llevar beber vivir Llevo bebo vivo lleve beba viva Llevas bebes vives lleves bebas vivas Lleva bebe vive lleve beba viva Llevamos bebamos vivamos llevemos bebamos vivamos Lleváis bebéis vivís llevéis bebáis viváis Llevan beben viven lleven beban vivan -Ar -Er/ Ir

10. How many subjunctive tenses are used? • Only two . . . - the present - the imperfect We’ll begin by only focusing on the present.

11. Since llevar is an ar verb, we conjugate it with er endings for the subjunctive. Lleve Lleves Lleve Llevemos Lleveis lleven Quiero que lleves la camisa azul. Espero que lleve un vestido diferente que el mio. Subjunctive forms of llevar (to bring/wear)

12. Since comer is an er verb, we conjugate it with ar endings. Coma Comas Coma Comamos Comáis Coman Quiero que mi nina coma todas sus tomates. Espero que comas un desayuno fuerte antes del examen. Subjunctive forms of comer (to eat)

13. Can you translate these sentences? Which verb is subjunctive? Why is it subjunctive?How is it conjugated? • Quiero que me des el libro. • Mama quiere que me coma la cena. • Espero que lleve una chaqueta. • Espero que ganes el juego de futbol. • Queremos que te sientas mejor. • Ella espera que le escribas. • Los estudiantes quieren que cierren la escuela.