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Indicative v Subjunctive
A&M span 202
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 4
04/28/2016

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Term
The indicative mood is used to express factual information, certainty, and objectivity whereas subjunctive expresses...?
Definition
doubt (dudo), uncertainty, subjectivity, feeling
Term
The difference between indicative and subjunctive is the difference between __________ (indicative) and __________ (subjunctive).
Definition
certainty and possibility
Term
Some indicators of subjunctive are
Definition
I hope she will come. (Espero que)
I hope = main clause

I feel she will come.
I feel = main clause.

a menos que ...
unless ...

antes (de) que ...
before ...

con tal (de) que ...
provided that ...

cuando ...
when ...

conviene que ...
it is advisable that ...

después (de) que ...
after ...

dudar que ...
to doubt that ...

en caso de que ...
in case ...

en cuanto ...
as soon as ...

es aconsejable que ...
it's advisable that ...

es bueno que ...
it's good that ...

es difícil que ...
it's unlikely that ...

es dudoso que ...
it is doubtful that ...

es fácil que ...
it's likely that ...

es fantástico que ...
it's fantastic that ...

es importante que ...
it's important that ...

es imposible que ...
it's impossible that ...

es improbable que ...
it's unlikely that ...

es incierto que ...
it's uncertain that ...

es increíble que ...
it's incredible that ...

es (una) lástima que ...
it's a pity that ...

es malo que ...
it's bad that ...

es mejor que ...
it's better that ...

es menester que ...
it's necessary that ...

es necesario que ...
it's necessary that ...

esperar que ...
to wish that ...

es posible que ...
it's possible that ...

es preciso que ...
it's necessary that ...

es preferible que ...
it's preferable that ...

es probable que ...
it's probable that ...

es raro que ...
it's rare that ...

es ridículo que ...
it's ridiculous that ...

estar contento que
to be happy that ...

es terrible que ...
it's terrible that ...

hasta que ...
until ...

insistir en que ...
to insist that ...

mandar que ...
to order that ...

más vale que ...
it's better that ...

mientras que ...
while ...

negar que ...
to deny that ...

no creer que ...
not to believe that ...

no es cierto que ...
it's not certain that ...

no estar convencido de que ...
to not be convinced that ...

no estar seguro de que ...
to not be sure that ...

no es verdad que ...
it's not true that ...

no imaginarse que ...
to not imagine that ...

no parecer que ...
to not seem that ...

no pensar que ...
to not think that ...

no suponer que ...
to not suppose that ...

ojalá que ...
if only he would ...

para que ...
in order that ...

pedir que ...
to ask that ...

preferir que ...
to prefer that ...

prohibir que ...
to prohibit that ...

puede ser que ...
it may be that ...

querer que ...
to want that ...

recomendar que ...
to recommend that ...

rogar que ...
to plead that ...

sentir que ...
to regret that ...

sin que ...
without ...

sugerir que ...
to suggest that ...

tan pronto como ...
as soon as ...

temer que ...
to fear that ...

tener miedo de que ...
to be afraid that ...
Term
Phrases that indicate Indicative (NOT subjunctive) are:
Definition
creer que ...
to believe that ...

no dudar que ...
to not doubt that ...

es cierto que ...
it is certain that ...

es claro que ...
it is clear that ...

es evidente que ...
it is certain that ...

es obvio que ...
it is obvious that ...

estar seguro que ...
to be sure that ...

es verdad que ...
it is true that ...

no cabe duda que ...
there's no doubt that ...

no es dudoso que ...
it is not doubtful that ...

no hay duda que ...
there is no doubt that ...
Term
For most verbs how do you conjugate to subjunctive?
Definition
For most verbs, the present subjunctive is formed by following these three steps:

Start with the yo form of the present indicative.
Then drop the -o ending.
Finally, add the following endings:
-ar verbs:
-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

-er and -ir verbs:
-a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an
Term
(Subj.) yo + hablar
Definition
hable
Term
(Subj.) tu + hablar
Definition
hables
Term
(Subj.) Ud/el/ella + hablar
Definition
hable
Term
(Subj.) nosotros + hablar
Definition
hablemos
Term
(Subj.) vosotros + hablar
Definition
habléis
Term
(Subj.) Uds. + hablar
Definition
hablen
Term
(Subj.) yo + comer
Definition
coma
Term
(Subj.) tu + comer
Definition
comas
Term
(Subj.) Ud. + comer
Definition
coma
Term
(Subj.) Nosotros + comer
Definition
comamos
Term
(Subj.) Vosotros + comer
Definition
comáis
Term
(Subj.) Uds. + comer
Definition
coman
Term
(Subj.) yo + vivir
Definition
viva
Term
(Subj.) tu + vivir
Definition
vivas
Term
(Subj.) Ud. + vivir
Definition
viva
Term
(Subj.) Nosotros + vivir
Definition
vivamos
Term
(Subj.) Vosotros + vivir
Definition
viváis
Term
(Subj.) Uds. + vivir
Definition
vivan
Term
(Subj.) Yo + Conocer
Definition
conozca
Term
(Subj.) Tu + Conocer
Definition
conozcas
Term
(Subj.) Ud. + Conocer
Definition
conozca
Term
(Subj.) Nosotros + Conocer
Definition
conozcamos
Term
(Subj.) Vosotros + Conocer
Definition
conozcáis
Term
(Subj.) Uds. + Conocer
Definition
conozcan
Term
(Subj.) Yo + Conocer
Definition
conozca
Term
(Subj.) Tu + Conocer
Definition
conozcas
Term
(Subj.) Ud. + Conocer
Definition
conozca
Term
(Subj.) Nosotros + Conocer
Definition
conozcamos
Term
(Subj.) Vosotros + Conocer
Definition
conozcáis
Term
(Subj.) Uds. + Conocer
Definition
conozcan
Term
(Subj.) yo + tener
Definition
tenga
Term
(Subj.) tu + salir
Definition
salgas
Term
(Subj.) Ud. + pensar
Definition
Pienses
Term
(Subj.) Uds. + perder
Definition
pierdan
Term
(Subj.) Nosotros + Contar
Definition
contemos
Term
(Subj.) Vosotros + volver
Definition
volváis
Term
(Subj.) Yo + volver
Definition
vuelva
Term
(Subj.) Tu + contar
Definition
cuentes
Term
(Subj.) yo + tener
Definition
tenga
Term
(Subj.) tu + salir
Definition
salgas
Term
(Subj.) Ud. + pensar
Definition
Pienses
Term
(Subj.) Uds. + perder
Definition
pierdan
Term
(Subj.) Nosotros + Contar
Definition
contemos
Term
(Subj.) Vosotros + volver
Definition
volváis
Term
(Subj.) Yo + volver
Definition
vuelva
Term
(Subj.) Tu + contar
Definition
cuentes
Term
(Subj.) Yo + dormir
Definition
duerma
Term
(Subj.) Nosotros + dormir
Definition
durmamos
Term
(Subj.) Tu + sentir
Definition
sientas
Term
(Subj.) Vosotros + sentir
Definition
sintáis
Term
(Subj.) Ud. + Pedir
Definition
pida
Term
(Subj.) Nosotros. + Pedir
Definition
pidamos
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