1. W.E.I.R.D.O
UNIDAD 4
ESPAÑOL 3B

2. THE SUBJUNCTIVE IS SIMPLE TO LEARN. REALLY.
IT IS A MOOD.
Are you in the mood?
So here we go.

3. Remember, it is a MOOD not a tense.
Is it a tense or a mood?
I have it.
I want you to have it.
She drives the car.
Dad feels better that she drives the car.
Matt and Jenn share the chores.
It’s better that they share the chores.
Tense
mood

4. Wishes, wants,desires, imperatives
E.I.R.D.O
Wishes, wants,desires, imperatives
Necesitar Necesito que tú… I want or need
Querer Quiero que ella… someone to do
Desear Deseo que él… something.
Insistir Insisto que ellos… I insist or order
Esperar Espero que ustedes… that someone do
something.

5. W. E. I. R.D.O. Emotion Alegrarse Me alegro de que… I am happy or
Preocuparse Me preocupo de que.. worried that
someone does
something

6. Impersonal expressions
W.E. I.
R. D. O
Impersonal expressions
Es posible que… It’s possible,
Es bueno que… good, or important
Es importante que… that someone do
Etc something

7. Recommendations or suggestions
W. E. I. R.
D. O
Recommendations or suggestions
Recomender Recomiendo que… I recommend or
Sugerir Sugiero que… suggest that
that someone
do something

8. Doubt, denial and disbelief
W. E. I. R. O D.
Doubt, denial and disbelief
Dudar Dudo que… I doubt, I don’t believe,
Creer No creo que… deny that someone do
Negar Niego que… something

9. O. W. E. I. R. D. Ojalá Ojalá que… God grant that...
Let’s hope to God that…

10. Subjunctive always has to do with…
Emotions
Uncertainty

11. When to use it?
ONLY use it when the subject is different in the main and subordinate clauses. These two parts of a compound sentence are usually separated by “que”.
The main clause is the part of the sentence that can stand alone as a complete thought.
The subordinate (dependent) clause describes or modifies the main clause and is introduced by that.