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Rules 3-Subjunctive
Verbs & impersonal expressions of emotion
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 4
04/03/2012

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In Spanish, the s_____ve is always used in the s____ate clause when 1)the verb in the main clause expresses any kind of emotion such as happiness, pity, hope, surprise, fear, etc. and 2) the subjects in both clauses are different from each other.
Definition
sujunctive, subordinate
Term
(verb of emotion-triggers subjunctive)
alegrarse (de)
Definition
to be happy, to be pleased
Term
(verb of emotion)
esperar
Definition
to hope
Term
(verb of emotion)
lamentar
Definition
to regret
Term
(verb of emotion)
sentir
Definition
to feel
Term
(verb of emotion)
sorprenderse (de)
Definition
surprise/to be surprised (of)
Term
(verb of emotion)
temer
Definition
to fear
Term
(Yo) espero que (Elena) pue__ ir al cine
Definition
pueda
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(Él) teme que (nosotros) no pod____s ir al cine
Definition
podamos
Term
In both verbs of emotion and impersonal expressions of emotion, the subject of the subordinate clause must be different from the main clause. If it is not, then the i______e is used
Definition
infinitive
Term
(Yo) espero po___ ir al cine
Definition
poder [I hope to be able to go to the movies]
Term
(Ella) teme no pod__ ir al cine.
Definition

(Ella) teme no poder ir al cine.

She is afraid she won't be able to go to the movies.

Term
¿Cuánto nos van a dar ellos para la fiesta de Navidad?
Esper__ que nos d__ (dar) unos cincuenta dólares.
Temo que no pue___n (poder) darnos tanto
Definition
Espero, den, puedan

(How much are they going to give us for the Christmas party? I hope they give us about fifty dolarrs. I'm afraid the can't give us that much."
Term
When an expression denotes emotion in the main clause of a sentence, the _____ is required in the subordinate clause if it contains a subject that is either expressed or i_____t (in other words.. an emotional "phrase" still goes by the same rules as an emotional "verb" (again, "que" is usually present)
Definition
subjunctive, implicit.
Term
(phrase triggering subjunctive)
es de esperar
Definition
it's to be hoped
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(phrase triggering subjunctive)
es lamentable
Definition
it's regrettable
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(phrase triggering subjunctive)
es sorprendente
Definition
it's surprising
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(phrase triggering subjunctive)
es (una) lástima
Definition
it's a pity
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(phrase triggering subjunctive)
ojalá
Definition
it's to be hoped, if only ...
Term
(phrase triggering subjunctive)
es una suerte
Definition
it's lucky
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Es una lástima que Jorge no ____ (poder) ir con nosotros a la Misa del Gallo.
Definition
pueda [It's a pity that Jorge can't go with us to Midnight Mass.
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Ojalá que Alberto ____ (estar) libre y ____ (poder) ir.
Definition
esté, pueda [It's to be hoped that Alberto is free and can go.]
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Subjunctives with verbs of emotion require that the subject of the _____ clause must be d______ from the main clause for the subjunctive to be used. If there is no change of subject, the _____ is used.
Definition
subordinate, different, infinitive
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I_______l ex_______ns do not have a specific person or thing as the subject. In English we use the non-specific “it”, but in Spanish the pronoun is omitted.
Definition
Impersonal Expressions
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