*El Subjuntivo*
The mood that describes what may happen: hypothetical, ambiguous and emotional
situations
Subjunctive Verb Endings: “ar” Verbs
Box 1 YoBox 2 TúBox 3 Él, ella, ud. Box 4 Nosotros (as)Box 5 Vosotros (as)Box 6 Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
eese
emoséisen
Subjunctive Verbs Endings:“er/ir” Verbs
Box 1 YoBox 2 TúBox 3 Él, ella, ud.Box 4 Nosotros (as)Box 5 Vosotros (as)Box 6 Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
aasa
amosáisan
How to form the Subjunctive Tense 1. Put the verb into Box 1 (the “yo” form)2. Drop the “o”3. Add the subjunctive (opposite) ending
Example: (Beber)4. Yo bebo5. Beb6. Beba (beba, bebas, beba, bebamos, bebáis, beban)
Example: (preguntar)7. Yo pregunto8. Pregunt9. Pregunte (pregunte, preguntes, pregunte, preguntemos, preguntéis,
pregunten)
Irregular Subjunctive Verbs
The following 5 verbs are irregular in the subjunctive and do not follow the box one, drop the o, and the opposite
ending pattern….
Ir, Ser, Saber, Dar, & Estar
5 Irregular Subjunctive Verbs Ir: Vaya, Vayas, Vaya, Vayamos, Vayáis, Vayan
Ser: Sea, Seas, Sea, Seamos, Seáis, Sean
Saber: Sepa, Sepas, Sepa, Sepamos, Sepáis, Sepan
Dar: Dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den
Estar: esté, estés, esté, estemos estéis, estén *accents on the e in all boxes except 4*
*Vamos a practicar*
Hagan la practica en el libro:
la página 348A.
El Subjuntivo
You have seen so far that the subjunctive isused to describe the following:• Things that may or may not happen (ex- I
want you to do your homework.) • Things that deal with emotions (ex- Your
parents are happy that you won your softball game.)
• Things that are ambiguous (ex- I don’t think my boyfriend is going to the party)
El Subjuntivo
There are phrases and words of volition thathelp remind us when we need to use thesubjunctive tense.
WEIRDO Wedding is a mnemonic devicethat will help you remember when to use the
subjunctiveand which verbs are verbs of volition.
From now on we are going to look at the subjunctive tense as a wedding.
WEIRDO WEDDING- When to use the Subjunctive Tense In order to use the subjunctive tense we must
have a WEIRDO Wedding!
What makes a WEIRDO wedding?1. A bride and groom2. A wedding ring3. A proposal
*All three must be present to have a wedding/Subjunctive Tense*
WEIRDO Wedding
1. Bride and Groom The bride and groom in the wedding represent the
change in subject in the subjunctive sentence. You must have 2 people to get married…and you must have 2 different subjects to use the subjunctive. If there is only one subject in the sentence (ex-yo) then there can not be a weirdo wedding!
*Phrases of volition may substitute for one of the subjects*
WEIRDO Wedding
2. Wedding RingThe wedding ring in subjunctive sentences is represented by the word “que”. Without “que” as our wedding ring there can not be a wedding/subjunctive sentence!
(In some cases “que” is not used-but MOST of the time we will need “que” to have a wedding)
WEIRDO Wedding
3. The ProposalIn order to get married someone has topropose to you….The proposal must be one of the verbs orphrases of volition. This is where theWEIRDO comes into play. Each letter inWEIRDO represents verbs of volition.
WEIRDO Wedding-The proposal
WEIRDO
Wish Emotion InfluenceRequestDoubtOrder
WEIRDO Proposal- Verbs of Volition Wish: Desear, Querer
Emotion: Estoy contenta, Tener miedo de, temer, alegrarse de, Soprender, gustar, sentir,
Influence: Preferir, esperar, aconsejar
Request: rogar, sugerir, pedir
Doubt: Dudar, No creer, No estar seguro, No es cierto
Order: Mandar, exigir
WEIRDO Proposal- Phrases of Volition
Es imposibleEs posibleEs buenoEs mejor
Es importanteEs probableEs necesario
Es fácilEs difícil
Es dudosoSer una lastima
Ejemplos: 1. Es imposible que tú
hagas la tarea.2. Es dudoso que mi
madre cocine la cena.3. Es bueno que mi
hermano venga a mi casa durante las vacaciones.
El Subjuntivo- WEIRDO Weddings
In order to use the subjunctive tense we must have all 3 things.
1. A bride and groom (change in subject/2 different people)
2. A wedding ring (que)3. A proposal (WEIRDO verb or phrase
of volition)
Ejemplos
1. I want you to go to school. Yo quiero que tú vayas a la escuela.
2. My parents demand that I wash the dishes.Mis padres exigen que yo lave los platos.
3. I doubt that the bus is on time.Yo dudo que el bus esté a tiempo.
4. My friends prefer chicken for dinner.Mis amigos prefieren pollo para la cena. *NO SUBJUNCTIVE- No change in subject-no groom and no wedding ring!!!!!
5. My friends prefer that I eat chicken for dinner.Mis amigos prefieren que yo coma pollo para la cena.