Sentences with the Subjunctive Flashcards

1
Q

Es importante darle las noticias a Juan lo antes posible.

A

It’s important to give Juan the news as soon as possible.

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2
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Nuestros padres esperaban que nosotros tuviéramos éxito en la vida.

A

Our parents hoped we would be successful in life.

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3
Q

Diles que no vayan a esa playa porque hay mucha contaminación.

A

Tell them not to go to that beach because it is very polluted.

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4
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Era preciso que ellos sirvieran la comida a tiempo.

A

It was imperative that they serve the food on time.

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5
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Dudo que tu sepas mucho sobre la astronomía de los babilonios.

A

I doubt that you know much about Babylonian astronomy.

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6
Q

No creíamos que ella hubiera estudiado la lección antes de venir a clase.

A

We did not believe that she had studied the lesson before coming to class.

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7
Q

Los médicos no recomiendan que durmamos por lo menos siete horas.

A

Doctors recommend that we get at least seven hours of sleep.

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8
Q

Va a ser muy importante que tu puedas usar el subjuntivo si quieres ir a Mexico.

A

It is going to be very important for you to be able to use the subjunctive if you want to go to Mexico.

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9
Q

Ella dudaba que él quisiera que ella lo acompañara a la fiesta.

A

She doubted that he wanted her to go with him to the party.

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10
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No podía creer que Susana me hubiera investigado antes de pedirme la lista.

A

I couldn’t believe that Susan had investigated be before asking me for the list.

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11
Q

Her friends asked her to bring her digital camera to the party.

A

Sus amigos le pidieron que trajera su cámara digital a la fiesta.

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12
Q

We were hoping she would find a new boyfriend.

A

Esperábamos que ella consiguiera un nuevo novio.

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13
Q

They wanted him to leave.

A

Ellos querían que él se fuera.

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14
Q

Do you hope the opera will start soon?

A

Esperas que la ópera comience pronto?

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15
Q

Her parents are glad that she has married Matthew.

A

Sus padres se alegran de que ella se haya casado con Mateo.

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16
Q

Is it necessary that we pay for the food here?

A

Es necesario que paguemos la comida aqui.

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17
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Her bosses expected ther to tape all the phone calls.

A

Sus jefes esperaban que ella grabara todas las llamadas telefónicas.

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18
Q

The police asked the people to look for the lost dog.

A

La policía pidió que la gente buscará el perro extraviado.

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19
Q

Are you glad that she went to Europe?

A

Se alegra Ud. de que ella fuera a Europa?

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20
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Were they angry that she had returned early?

A

Se enojaron de que ella ella hubiera vuelto temprano?

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21
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The engineers needed to find a solution that wasn’t so costly.

A

Los ingenieros necesitaban hallar una solución que no fuera tan costosa.

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22
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We preferred to listen to music that would not make us nervous.

A

Preferiamos escuchar música que no nos pusiera nerviosos.

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23
Q

The musicians have guitars that sound good.

A

Los músicos tienen guitarras que suenan bien.

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24
Q

The astronaut wanted to have a boyfriend who would be faithful to her.

A

La astronauta quería tener un novio que le fuera fiel.

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25
Q

There is no clothing by those designers that is practical.

A

No hay ropa de esos diseñadores que sea práctica.

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26
Q

I am not interested in the books that are sold at the supermarket checkout.

A

No me interesan los libros que se venden en el cajero del supermercado.

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27
Q

One day we hope to live in a house that has a big garage.

A

Un dia esperamos vivir en una casa que tenga un garaje grande.

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28
Q

I wanted to buy a sailboat that could sail very fast.

A

Deseaba comprar un barco de velas que pudiera navegar muy rápido.

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29
Q

There is no man who can equal Don Juan in gambling, in dueling, or in love.

A

No hay hombre que iguale a Don Juan en juegos, en lid o en amores.

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30
Q

I have a flashlight that lights up a great part of the road.

A

Tengo una linterna que ilumina un gran trecho del camino.

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31
Q

They needed a table that was bigger.

A

Necesitaban una mesa que fuera más grande.

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32
Q

We want to find a city that has less crime.

A

Queremos hallar una ciudad que tenga menos crimen.

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33
Q

There wasn’t a guy there who didn’t like sports.

A

No habia ni un muchacho allí a quien no le gustaran los deportes.

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34
Q

He and I were looking for a dictionary that included mechanical terms.

A

El y yo buscábamos un diccionario que incluyera términos de mecánica.

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35
Q

I want a garden that has all blue flowers.

A

Quiero un jardín que solamente tenga flores azules.

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36
Q

He wants to vote for the candidate who has the best ideas.

A

El quiere votar por el candidato que tiene las mejores ideas.

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37
Q

He hopes to find a candidate who is honest.

A

El espera encontrar un candidato que sea honesto.

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38
Q

They were looking for a map that showed the parks.

A

Ellos buscaban un mapa que indicara los parques.

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39
Q

Do you want to go to a beach that has picnic tables?

A

Quieres ir a una playa que tenga mesas para comidas campestres.

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40
Q

We found a used car that had new tires.

A

Encontramos un carro usado que tenía llantas nuevas.

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41
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It was important to finish the road before they began the walls.

A

Era importante terminar el camino antes de que ellos comenzaran los muros.

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42
Q

The young woman refused to knit the sweater unless her boyfriend bought her the wool.

A

La muchacha no quiso tejer el sueter a menos que su novio le comprara la lana.

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43
Q

There were a lot of people in the park despite the fact that it was raining.

A

Habia mucha gente en el parque a pesar de que llovia.

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44
Q

They fixed the project’s model so it would look more realistic.

A

Arreglaron el modelo del proyecto de modo que se viera mas realista.

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45
Q

The teenagers were eating as if they had gone days without a bite.

A

Los adolescentes comian como si hubieran pasado días sin un bocado.

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46
Q

The thieves left the bank without anyone seeing them.

A

Los ladrones salieron del banco sin que nadie los viera.

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47
Q

They are going to place an ad in the newspaper so that more people will apply for the job.

A

Van a poner un anuncio en el periódico para que más gente solicite el puesto.

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48
Q

They read the novel from cover to cover so that they could discuss it.

A

Ellos leyeron la novela de cubierta a cubierta a fin de poder discutirla.

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49
Q

I am going to go out as soon as I finish this chapter.

A

Voy a salir en cuanto termine este capitulo

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50
Q

The boss was going to write us a check unless there were no funds in the account.

A

El jefe iba a escribirnos un cheque a no ser que faltaran fondos en la cuenta.

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51
Q

The team will go to bed so early that they can play better tomorrow.

A

El equipo se acostara temprano para poder jugar mejor mañana.

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52
Q

He is going to win, although he has not done well this year.

A

El va a ganar, aunque este ano no lo ha hecho bien.

53
Q

They will study physics unless their professor recommends another class.

A

Ellos van a estudiar física a menos que su profesor les recomiende otra clase.

54
Q

Once she had climbed the mountain, she could see the ocean.

A

Una vez que ella habia subido la montaña, pudo ver el océano.

55
Q

I’ll see you when you get here.

A

Te vere cuando llegues.

56
Q

No matter how much we practiced yesterday, we couldn’t learn the game.

A

Por mucho que practicamos ayer, no pudimos aprender el juego.

57
Q

Although she may write well, the editor will not hire her.

A

Aunque escriba bien, el editor no la va a contratar.

58
Q

Once you get to El Paso, crossing into Ciudad Juarez is easy.

A

Una vez que llegues a El Paso, cruzar a Ciudad Juárez es facil.

59
Q

The children were going to play with the dog, provided their mother let them.

A

Los ninos iban a jugar con el perro, con tal de que su madre les permitiera hacerlo.

60
Q

He and I are going to play chess, although he usually wins.

A

El y yo vamos a jugar al ajedrez, aunque generalmente el gana.

61
Q

Those children will never learn if they keep reading comics.

A

Esos niños nunca aprenderán si siguen leyendo tiras cómicas.

62
Q

Juan’s father would give him a car if he were more responsible.

A

Su padre le daría un coche a Juan si este fuera mas responsable.

63
Q

What would happen if no one wanted to go to war?

A

Que pasaria si nadie quisiera ir a la guerra.

64
Q

If elephants could fly, the streets of the world would be very dirty.

A

Si los elefantes pudieran volar, las calles del mundo estarian muy sucias.

65
Q

If there is no food in the house, we will have to go buy it.

A

Si no hay comida en casa, tendremos que ir a comprarla.

66
Q

If you dedicated more time to your studies, you would be able to pass your classes.

A

Si dedicaras más tiempo a tus estudios, podrías aprobar las clases.

67
Q

We would have more money if we did not spend it on stupid things.

A

Tendríamos más dinero si no lo gastaramos en tonterías.

68
Q

My friends in Tibet would call me if they had a cellular phone.

A

Mis amigos en Tibet me llamarian si tuvieran un telefono celular.

69
Q

If politicians did not waste our money, we would be richer.

A

Si los políticos no derrocharan nuestro dinero, seríamos más ricos.

70
Q

If I spend more time on the subjunctive, I will be able to use it without difficulty.

A

Si paso mas tiempo con subjuntivo, lo podre usar sin dificultad.

71
Q

What would you do if you had as much money as Bill Gates?

A

Que harias si tuvieras tanto dinero como Bill Gates?

72
Q

His friends would have come if he had told them there was a party.

A

Sus amigos habrian venido si el les hubiera dicho que habia una fiesta.

73
Q

If you have time tomorrow, we’ll go to the movies.

A

Si tienes tiempo mañana, iremos al cine.

74
Q

We’ll stay home tonight if it rains.

A

Nos quedaremos en casa esta noche si llueve.

75
Q

If she admitted that she lied, I would feel better.

A

Si ella admitiera que mintió, me sentiria mejor.

76
Q

I’ll drive if you read the map.

A

Manejare si lees el mapa.

77
Q

Would you go to Mars if NASA gave you the chance?

A

Irías al planeta Marte si NASA te diera la oportunidad?

78
Q

I would learn to play the piano, if I had time.

A

Yo aprendería a tocar el piano si tuviera tiempo.

79
Q

If they had attended the conference, we would have impressed them.

A

Si ellos hubieran asistido a la conferencia, nosotros les habriamos causado una buena impresion.

80
Q

She would convince her boss if he could understand her.

A

Ella convencería a su jefe si él pudiera entenderla.

81
Q

The couple got married before they kissed at the altar.

A

Los novios se casaron antes de besarse ante el altar.

82
Q

You hope that I don’t expect you to wait for me.

A

Esperas que yo no espere que me esperes.

83
Q

I was looking for you everywhere, hoping that you were missing me.

A

Te buscaba por todas partes, esperando que me echaras de menos.

84
Q

The fishermen launched their sailboats into the sea, despite the rain.

A

Los pescadores lanzaron sus barcos de vela al mar a pesar de la lluvia.

85
Q

If all mothers-in-law died, husbands would be worth more.

A

Si todas las suegras se murieran, los esposos valdrian mas.

86
Q

The kids were hoping that Saint Nick would bring them a lot of toys.

A

Los chicos esperaban que San Nicolas les trajera muchos juguetes.

87
Q

The young man is going to ask her to dance as soon as he sees her.

A

El joven la va a sacar a bailar tan pronto como la vea.

88
Q

He came to the USA hoping he would have better luck.

A

El vino a EE. UU. esperando tener mejor fortuna.

89
Q

The flying saucer disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.

A

El platillo volador desapareció tan pronto como habia aparecido.

90
Q

I decided that I would play pool with Juan as soon as he could get to the bar.

A

Decidí que iba a jugar a los billares con Juan cuando viniera al bar.

91
Q

There wasn’t a single book in the book store that dealt with the subject that interested me.

A

No habia ningún libro en la libreria que tratara el asunto que me interesaba.

92
Q

Are you going shopping? yes, even though my parents have not given me much money.

A

Vas de compras? Si, a pesar de que mis papas no me hayan dado mucho dinero.

93
Q

The politicians wanted to give it all away to corrupt contractors.

A

Los políticos querian darselo todo a contratistas corruptos.

94
Q

Do you prefer music with good lyrics to that which is danceable?

A

Prefieres música que tenga buena letra a la que sea bailable?

95
Q

After you leave the house is not the time to wonder whether you have turned off the oven.

A

Despues de salir de casa no es el momento de preguntarte si has apagado el horno.

96
Q

They think they’re going to Acapulco, provided that there is a cheap flight this weekend.

A

Creen que van a Acapulco, con tal de que haya un vuelo economic este fin de semana.

97
Q

Do you want to go with her to the cafeteria or do you prefer that she go alone?

A

Quieres acompañarla a la cafetería o prefieres que ella vaya sola.

98
Q

We need a person who knows Swahili and who can teach it.

A

Necesitamos una persona que sepa Swahil y que sea capaz de enseñarlo.

99
Q

Juana wanted a ring that was more elegant and hoped that Juan would buy it for her.

A

Juana queria una sortija que fuera mas elegante y esperaba que Juan se la comprara.

100
Q

That teenager only wants a girlfriend who will do what interests him.

A

Ese adolescente solo quiere una vonia que haga lo que a él le interesa.

101
Q

It was a pity that her husband had abandoned her with all those children.

A

Era una lástima que su esposo la hubiera abandonado con todos esos hijos.

102
Q

The pilots were hoping the flight attendants would serve dinner.

A

Los pilots esperaban que los asistentes de vuelo sirvieran la cena.

103
Q

The little girl won’t eat the bears’ soup unless she is very hungry.

A

La niñita no comerá la sopa de los osos a menos que tenga mucha hambre.

104
Q

His teachers always told him to apply himself to his studies.

A

Sus maestros siempre le decían que se metiera de lleno en los estudios.

105
Q

When they went diving, they were afraid of what they might see.

A

Cuando buceaban, tenían miedo de lo que verían.

106
Q

If she sent to the party, then he saw here; but I doubt that she went.

A

Si ella fue a la fiesta, pues, el la vio, pero dudo que ella fuera.

107
Q

If she is rejected one more time, I think she will cry.

A

Si la rechazan una vez más, creo que va a llorar.

108
Q

When he heard the news, he doubted they had told him the truth.

A

Cuando el oyó las noticias, dudo que le hubieran dicho la verdad.

109
Q

The bears were angry because the little girl had eaten their soup.

A

Los osos estaban enojados porque la niñita habia comido la sopa de ellos.

110
Q

There wasn’t anyone who felt sad when Susan died.

A

No habia nadie que se entristeciera cuando murio Susana.

111
Q

If you were to go to Cuba, what places would you visit.

A

Si fueras a Cuba, a cuales lugares visitarías?

112
Q

After the animals ate, they fell asleep.

A

Despues de comer, los animales se durmieron.

113
Q

They hoped he would arrive before it got dark.

A

Ellos esperaban que el llegara antes de que anocheciera.

114
Q

Before she learned to drive, she never wanted to do anything.

A

Antes de aprender a manejar, ella nunca quería hacer nada.

115
Q

Once you have finished this book, you will be able to use the subjunctive correctly.

A

Una vez que hayas terminado este libro, podras usar el subjuntivo correctamente.

116
Q

Do you think there would be anyone who would care if they had bad luck?

A

Crees que a alguien le importaria si ellos tuvieran mala suerte?

117
Q

If you could sell it to us for less, we would order more.

A

Si pudieras vendernoslo por menos, pediriamos mas.

118
Q

If you want peace, it is necessary that you fight for justice.

A

Si quieres paz, es necesario luchar por la justicia.

119
Q

If it had not been for your parents, you would not be here.

A

A no ser por tus padres, no estarias aqui.

120
Q

Don’t forget to close the door after you enter or exit the building.

A

No te olvides de cerrar la puerta después de entrar o salir del edificio.

121
Q

If I were you, I would take appropriate action.

A

Si yo fuera tu, tomaría una responsabilidad propia.

122
Q

If I had the money, I would go to the movies.

A

Si yo tuviera dinero, iría al cine.

123
Q

If she had had the money, she would have gone to the movies.

A

Si hubiera tenido dinero, habría ido al cine.

124
Q

If Sam were to win, I would cry.

A

Si ganara Sam, lloraria.

125
Q

We will arrive when we should and not before.

A

Llegaremos cuando debamos y no antes.

126
Q

Look in my eyes when you speak.

A

Mirame a los ojos cuando me hables.

127
Q

Wake me up when your friends arrive.

A

Despiértame cuando lleguen.tus amigos.

128
Q

We are going to do it when we are capable.

A

Vamos a hacerlos cuando seamos capaces.

129
Q

What am I going to do when I am old?

A

Que voy a hacer cuando este viejo?