Subjunctive Triggers Flashcards by Alexandra Jose

tal vez

maybe

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gustar que

to like that

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Antes de que

Before

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Después de que

After

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Tener miedo de que

To be scared that

takes subjunctive!

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Quizás + subjuntivo if you like

Maybe

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Mas vale que

It’s better that

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No pensar que/ no pienso que

Not to think that/I don’t think

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Con tal de que……

Provided that….

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Es importante que

It’s important that (takes subjunctive)

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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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Quiero que/querer que

I want that / to want that

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Preferir que/prefiero que

To prefer that/I prefer that

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Desear que/deseo que

To desire that/I desire that

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Insisto en que / insistir en que

I insist that/ to insist that

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Dudo que / dudar que

I doubt that/ to doubt that

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Necesitar que / necesito que

To need / I need

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Esperar que / espero que

To hope that / I hope that

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Pedir que / pido que

To ask that / I ask that

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Es malo que

It’s bad that

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Es mejor que

It’s better that

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Es inútil que

It’s useless that

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sentir que

To be sorry that

Temer que

To fear that (takes subjuntivo)

Es urgente que

It’s urgent that Subjunctive trigger!

No está claro que

It’s not clear that Subjunctive trigger

estoy en contra de que…..

I’m against (Subjunctive trigger)

Me parece una tontería que

It seems daft that (Subjunctive trigger)

Encuentro genial que

It’s great that

Me parece positivo que

It seems positive to me that

para que

so that

A menos (de) que

Unless

A fin de que

So that

Sin que

Without

Ojalá que

Hopefully

Evitar que

To avoid that

Es una lástima que……

It’s a shame that….. (With subjunctive)

Es lógico que……

It’s logical that….. (Takes subjuntivo)

puede ser que……

It could be that…… (With subjunctive)

me alegra que……. OR me alegro de que

both with subjunctive

No creo que

I don’t believe that /I don’t think that (Subjunctive trigger)

cuando (In future)

when (in future) Then subjunctive trigger

es natural que…..

It’s natural that …. (Triggers subjunctive)

nos pongamos al día

we can catch up on the day

me deprime que …..

It depresses me that…..

Te / os sugiero que…..

I suggest that you…..

te /os aviso que……

I advise that you…..

Te / os aconsejo que……

I advise that you……

something not known

SUBJUNTIVO

something known

INDICATIVO

es una vergüenza que…

it’s a shame that…..

es incuestionable que……

takes subjunctive it’s unquestionable that

te agradezco que…..

I’m grateful to you that……

excepto que…….

except that…… SUJUNCTIVE (depending on context)

no es una buena idea que…..

it’s not a good idea that…..

WEIRDO - recommendations and requests

proponer rogar suplicar exigir insistir prohibir solicitar

es preciso que

it’s necessary that

es indispensable que es fundamental que es imprescindible que

it’s essential that

es obligatorio que

it’s mandatory that

a menos que

unless

aunque

even if (means other things, but when it means “even if” it triggers subjunctive)

como si

as if

no parecer

it doesn’t seem it doesn’t look like

a no ser que

unless

de ahí que

hence

siempre y cuando

as long as

animarse a …..

to encourage (to do something)

hubiera dado lo que sea por ser…..

I would have given anything to be…..

en cuanto

as soon as