The Subjunctive (Leaving Cert Spanish): Flashcards
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What does the subjunctive mood express?
What does the subjunctive mood express?
Uncertainty, doubt, emotion, desire, and influence
How to form present subjunctive (regular verbs)
How to form present subjunctive (regular verbs)
Take yo form, remove -o, add opposite endings
'Opposite endings' in present subjunctive
'Opposite endings' in present subjunctive
-ar verbs take -e endings; -er/-ir verbs take -a endings
Present subjunctive: ser (yo form)
Present subjunctive: ser (yo form)
sea
Present subjunctive: ir (yo form)
Present subjunctive: ir (yo form)
vaya
When to use subjunctive after emotion verbs
When to use subjunctive after emotion verbs
After esperar, querer, desear, preferir, pedir, etc.
Use subjunctive after which impersonal expressions
Use subjunctive after which impersonal expressions
es importante que, es necesario que, es mejor que, etc.
Time conjunctions requiring subjunctive (future)
Time conjunctions requiring subjunctive (future)
cuando, hasta que, en cuanto, tan pronto como
so that (purpose)
so that (purpose)
para que
How to form imperfect subjunctive
How to form imperfect subjunctive
3rd person plural preterite, remove -ron, add endings
When to use imperfect subjunctive
When to use imperfect subjunctive
When main verb is in the past
Imperfect subjunctive use in 'if' clauses
Imperfect subjunctive use in 'if' clauses
For hypothetical situations (Si tuviera... iría...)
WEIRDO mnemonic for subjunctive
WEIRDO mnemonic for subjunctive
Wishes, Emotions, Impersonal, Requests, Doubt, Orders
I hope (that)
I hope (that)
espero que
Spelling change: sacar in subjunctive (yo form)
Spelling change: sacar in subjunctive (yo form)
saque (c→qu to maintain pronunciation)