Spanish 2

 The subjunctive isn’t considered a tense as a tense refers when an action takes place (past, present or future).  The subjunctive is used to reflect how the speaker feels about the action.  The subjunctive is rarely used in English, which is why it is a difficult mood to understand.

 Examples in English of the subjunctive: The doctor recommends that he takes the pills with food. Subjunctive conjugation: he takes The law requires that you be 18 years old to vote. Subjunctive conjugation: you be If I were a rich man, I wouldn't have to work hard. Subjunctive conjugation: I were

SUBJUNCTIVE MOODINDICATIVE MOOD  Used to express uncertainty, doubt and subjectivity. Dudo que usted vaya al Perú en diciembre. I doubt that you are going to Peru in December.  The example states doubt so the subjunctive is used.  Used to express factual information, certainty and objectivity. Usted va al Perú en diciembre. You are going to Peru in December.  The example states a fact so the indicative is used.

 The conjugation for regular verbs are as followed: -ar verbs use the –er/-ir verb endings:  -e, -es, -e, -emos, -en -er/-ir verbs use the –ar verb endings:  -a, -as, -a, -amos, -an  For regular verbs, conjugate the verb in the yo form then add the opposite endings.

 Hablar- to talk Present, yo form: hablo  hable  hables  hable  hablemos  hablen  Escribir- to write Present, yo form: escribo  escriba  escribas  escriba  escribamos  escriban

 Verbs that are irregular in the present tense remain the same in the subjunctive.  Example: Conocer- to know  present, yo form: conozco conozca conozcas conozca conozcamos conozcan

 Tener- to have Present, yo form: tengo  tenga  tengas  tenga  tengamos  tengan  Salir- to leave Present, yo form: salgo  salga  salgas  salga  salgamos  salgan

 Verbs that end in –zar, the z changes to c when it comes before the letter e. Empezar- to begin (e-ie) empiece empieces empiece empecemos empiecen

 Verbs that end in –gar, the g changes to gu when it comes before the letter e. Pagar- to pay pague pagues pague paguemos paguen

 Verbs that end in –car, the c changes to qu when it comes before the letter e. Buscar- to look for busque busques busque busquemos busquen

 Dar- to give  dé  des  dé  demos  den  Estar- to be  esté  estés  esté  estemos  estén  Haber-to have (aux)  haya  hayas  haya  hayamos  hayan

 Ir- to go  vaya  vayas  vaya  vayamos  vayan  Saber- to know  sepa  sepas  sepa  sepamos  sepan  Ser- to be  sea  seas  sea  seamos  sean

 Complete the sentence with the correct conjugation of the verb. Yo _________ (empezar) Carmen _________ (buscar) Las niñas _________ (huir) Ellos _________ (pagar) Jorge __________ (saber) Las mujeres __________ (estar) Tú __________ (ser) Nosotros __________ (dar) Uds. ___________ (ir)