Phrases that trigger the subjunctive Flashcards

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on the condition that

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a condición de que

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so that / in order that (not para que)

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a fin de que

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unless x2

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a no ser que
a menos que

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although

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a pesar de que

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5
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even though

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aunque

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6
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as if

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como si

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6
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provided that

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con tal de que

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7
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when / if

When would you use the subjunctive with this word?

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cuando

When talking about the future, e.g. WHEN I get back from holiday, I will start studying more

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hence

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de ahi que

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9
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after

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después de que

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10
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in the case that

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en el caso de que

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until

When would you use the subjunctive with this word?

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hasta que

When talking about the future

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12
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while

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mientras que

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13
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so that / in order that

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para que

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14
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for fear that

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por miedo a que

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15
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without

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sin que

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as soon as

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tan pronto como

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17
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dudar que

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to doubt

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18
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necesitar que

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to need

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esperar que

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to hope

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pedir que

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to ask

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no pensar que

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to not think

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(no) querer que

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to (not) want

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preferir que

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desear que
to desire
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insistir en que
to insist on
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gustar que
to like
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decir que
to tell
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no creer que
to not believe
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ojalá que
hopefully
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antes que
before
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es importante que
It's important that
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es difícil que
It's difficult that
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es necesario que
It's necessary that
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Es posible que
It's possible that
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tal vez
maybe
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Does 'pensar que' trigger the subjunctive?
No, only 'no pensar que' does
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Does 'creer que' trigger the subjunctive?
No, only 'no creer que' does?
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aconsejar que
to advise that
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recomendar que
to recommend that
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it's normal that
es normal que
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to be happy that
alegrarse de que
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It's a shame that
es una lástima que
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It's worth it that
vale la pena que
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to not be sure that
no estar seguro(a) que
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it is necessary that (not 'es necesario que') Which French phrase is this similar to?
hace falta que Il faut que
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it is not necessary that (not 'no es necesario que')
no hace falta que
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Can many of these phrases be used without the subjunctive? Why/why not?
Yes - it is the presence of 'que' that triggers the subjunctive. The 'que' indicates a changes in subject and therefore the subjunctive is needed, e.g. quiero ir al cine quiero que vayas al cine conmigo
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What does 'parece que' mean? Does it trigger the subjunctive?
It seems that For the exam, yes it does. In reality, it only does when there's lots of doubt.
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I worry that
preocuparse que
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What does 'hay que' mean? Does it trigger the subjunctive?
it's necessary to No, it goes with the indicative
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to suggest that
sugerir que
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Does 'así que' trigger the subjunctive?
No - it goes with the indicative Use 'para que' instead