Presente & Pretérito Perfecto Subjunctive & Indicative Flashcards
Buscar que
Subjunctive: If you are looking for it, you don’t have it yet.
es cierto que
Indicative: It’s certain, so there is no doubt
es importante que
Subjunctive: It’s an opinion (also influence)
es verdad que
Indicative: if it’s true, then there is no doubt
no creer que
Subjunctive: You don’t believe it’s true
saber que
Indicative: you know it’s true, so there is no doubt
preferir (e-ie) que
Subjunctive: It’s an opinion (also influence)
no hay duda que
Indicative: There literally is no doubt!
estar seguro que
Indicative: you are sure it’s true
es seguro que
Indicative: it’s sure that!
es evidente que
Indicative: If it’s evident, then it’s true
es claro que
Indicative: It’s clear, so there is no doubt
impersonal expressions such as:
a menos que (unless that)
para que (so that)
sin que (without that)
Subjunctive:
- unless that: it won’t happen unless; it hasn’t happened yet
- para que: so that implies a condition that must happen for it to be true
- without that: without it, it can’t happen/doesn’t exist
alegrarse que
Subjunctive: to be excited is an emotion
enfadarse que
Subjunctive: To be angry is an emotion
es mentira que
Subjunctive: If it’s a lie, it isn’t true
tener que, tener _____ que
Indicative: If you have it, it’s real
exigir que, pedir que, esperar que
Subjunctive:
- exigir is to demand, that is influence!
- pedir is to ask; also influence
- esperar is to hope, if you hope it happens, it hasn’t happened yet.
