*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.