Present Subjunctive Flashcards
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What are the regular present subjunctive meetings for -ar verbs?
What are the regular present subjunctive meetings for -er verbs?
What are the regular present subjunctive meetings for -ir verbs?
How do verbs with irregular yo forms behave in the present subjunctive?
What does the present subjunctive mean?
- one of three moods (others being indicative and imperative)
- used to express desires, doubts, wishes, conjectures, emotions, and possibilities
(W)ishes and desires
(E)xpressions or emotions
(I)mpersonal expressions (like general normative statements)
(R)ecommendations and requests
(D)oubt or denial
(O)jalá (God willing; I hope/pray/wish; if only)
What’s the difference between the indicative and subjunctive moods?
Indicative: expresses actions, states, or facts the speaker considers to be certain
Subjunctive: expresses the speaker’s attitude toward events, as well as actions or states that the speaker views as uncertain
How do stem changing verbs in the present indicative behave in the present subjunctive?
They show the same stem changes in the present subjunctive. Stem-changing -ir verbs also undergo a stem change in the nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms of the present subjunctive.
What are the present subjunctive forms of dar?
What are the present subjunctive forms of estar?
What are the present subjunctive forms of ir?
What are the present subjunctive forms of saber?
What are the present subjunctive forms of ser?
to advise
aconsejar
to desire, to wish
desear
it’s important
es importante
it’s necessary
es necessario
it’s urgent
es urgente
to demand
exigir
to like; to be pleasing
gustar
to make
hacer
to be important
importar
to insist (on)
insistir (en)
to order
mandar
to need
necesitar
