The Present Subjunctive Espaol 2 A34 The Subjunctive

The Present Subjunctive Español 2 A/3/4

The Subjunctive l. Up to now you have been using verbs in the indicative mood, which is used to talk about facts or actual events.

The Subjunctive l. Aprendo viaje. francés para mi

The Subjunctive l. Spanish has another way of using verbs called the subjunctive mood.

The Subjunctive l. We use it to say what one person does or doesn’t want, tell, suggest, or recommend someone else to do.

The Subjunctive l. A sentence that includes the subjunctive form has two parts connected by the word que. l. For example:

The Subjunctive l. Recomendamos que Uds. hablen con un agente de viajes. l. We recommend that you speak with a travel agent.

The Subjunctive l¿Quiere Ud. que escribamos nuestros nombres en las maletas. l. Do you want us to write our names on our suitcases?

The Subjunctive l. Note that the subjunctive sentences have two parts, each with a different subject, connected by the word que:

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

The Subjunctive l The first subject uses the present indicative verb (recommendation, suggestion, prohibition, and so on) + que and the second subject uses the present subjunctive verb (what should happen).

The Subjunctive l Verbs that are often followed by que + subjunctive: Decir l Insistir en l Negar(e>ie) l Permitir l Preferir (e > ie) l Prohibir l Querer (e > ie) l Recomendar (e > ie) l Sugerir (e > ie) l

The Subjunctive l. We form the present subjunctive of most verbs the same way we form negative tú commands.

The Subjunctive l. We drop the -o of the present-tense indicative yo form and add the subjunctive endings.

The Subjunctive l. For -ar verbs: le, es, e, emos, éis, en l. For -er/-ir verbs: la, as, a, amos, áis, an

HABLAR hablemos hables habléis hablen

COMER comamos comas comáis coman

VIVIR vivamos vivas viváis vivan

The Subjunctive l The present subjunctive has the same spelling changes and irregular yo form changes used with the negative tú commands and Ud. /Uds. commands.

Irregular Subjunctive Verbs l. As in negative commands, irregular verbs that add a “g” to the stem in the present-tense yo form also have a “g” in the present subjunctive.