1. The Present Subjunctive
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2. The Subjunctive
Up to now you have been using verbs in the indicative mood, which is used to talk about facts or actual events.
Aprendo francés para mi viaje.

3. The Subjunctive
Spanish has another way of using verbs called the subjunctive mood: used to say what one person does or doesn’t want, tell, suggest, or recommend someone else to do.

4. The Subjunctive
A sentence with the subjunctive form has two parts connected by the word que.
1st verb = want, suggest, recommend, etc.
2nd verb = subjunctive

5. Quiero que tú respires
lentamente.
I want you to breathe slowly.

6. The Subjunctive Sugiero que bebas agua antes de correr.
I suggest that you drink water before running.

7. The Subjunctive
The trainer demands that the athletes stretch their muscles.
El entrenador exige que los atletas estiren los músculos.

8. The Subjunctive
You can also suggest more general or impersonal ideas using expressions such as
es necesario… es importante…
es bueno… etc.
followed by que and a form of the present subjunctive.

9. The Subjunctive Es necesario que hagas ejercicio.
It’s necessary that you do exercise.
Es importante que los jóvenes coman bien.
It’s important that the young people eat well.

10. 2 Clauses Ella sugiere que yo aprenda francés
Independent clause (stands on its own) Subject > Verb
Separated by the word “que”
Dependent clause (can’t stand on its own) Begins with the word “que.”
Subjunctive Verb
Indicative Verb

11. The Subjunctive Verbs that are often follewed by que + subjunctive:
Decir
Insistir en
Necesitar
Permitir
Preferir (e > ie)
Prohibir
Querer (e > ie)
Recomendar (e > ie)
Sugerir (e > ie)

12. The Subjunctive
We form the present subjunctive of most verbs the same way we form negative tú commands.
YO form, drop the –o,
add the subjunctive endings
(opposite vowels)

13. Subjunctive Endings -ar verbs: -e -emos -es -éis -e -en -er/-ir verbs:
-a -amos
-as áis
-a an

14. examples SALTAR DECIR salte saltes saltemos saltéis salten diga digas
digamos
digáis
digan

15. The Subjunctive conocer- conozca ser - sea hacer - haga
Don’t forget to use the same spelling changes and irregular yo form changes used with the Ud./Uds. commands.
conocer- conozca
hacer - haga
ir - vaya
ser - sea
llegar – llegue
cruzar - cruce

16. Practice I want you to go to the party. Yo quiero que tú vayas a la
fiesta.

17. Practice The trainer suggests that we stretch before running.
El entrenador sugiere
que
estiremos antes de correr.