More Usages of the More Usages of the Subjunctive TenseSubjunctive Tense

Sp. 3 HSp. 3 H

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Subjunctive with Indefinites and Negatives Subjunctive with Indefinites and Negatives (IN’s), CQ’s, and Por X que X(IN’s), CQ’s, and Por X que X

This use of the subjunctive is used This use of the subjunctive is used when the subject of the main clause when the subject of the main clause is not definite or may not even exist. is not definite or may not even exist. Some texts refer to these subjects as Some texts refer to these subjects as ghosts, but we will refer to them as ghosts, but we will refer to them as IN’s. If the subject in the main clause IN’s. If the subject in the main clause may or may not exist, then the verb may or may not exist, then the verb in the dependent clause has to be in in the dependent clause has to be in the subjunctive tense.the subjunctive tense.

Ie…Ie…Paco busca Paco busca unun libro que libro que tengatenga dos dos mil páginas. mil páginas.

Subjunctive with Indefinites and Negatives Subjunctive with Indefinites and Negatives (IN’s), CQ’s, and Por X que X(IN’s), CQ’s, and Por X que X

Ie…Ie…Paco busca Paco busca unun libro que libro que tengatenga dos dos mil páginas.mil páginas.

The verb following the The verb following the queque is in the is in the subjunctive because the subject is subjunctive because the subject is INDEFINITE. You are not sure if such INDEFINITE. You are not sure if such a thing actually exists.a thing actually exists.

No hay No hay nadienadie aquí aquí queque toquetoque el el clarinete.clarinete.

Subjunctive with Indefinites and Negatives Subjunctive with Indefinites and Negatives (IN’s), CQ’s, and Por X que X(IN’s), CQ’s, and Por X que X

KEY POINT:KEY POINT:

Indefinite subjectIndefinite subject in the in the primary clause + primary clause + queque = = subjunctive in the subjunctive in the dependent clausedependent clause..

Here is the Here is the formulaformula for this type of construction: for this type of construction:

IN Subject in main clauseIN Subject in main clause + que ++ que + verb in the verb in the subjunctivesubjunctive

No hay nadaNo hay nada

No hay nadieNo hay nadie

BuscoBusco

NecesitoNecesito

Me gustaríaMe gustaría Verb in the Verb in the appropriateappropriate

ComoquieraComoquiera QUEQUE form of the form of the subjunctivesubjunctive

CualquieraCualquiera

DondequieraDondequiera

QuienquieraQuienquiera

Por (adj or adv)Por (adj or adv)

Progression of TensesProgression of TensesNext we have to determine WHICH subjunctive tense to Next we have to determine WHICH subjunctive tense to

use based on the PROGRESSION OF TENSESuse based on the PROGRESSION OF TENSES

VERB in main clauseVERB in main clause Subjunctive Verb in second clauseSubjunctive Verb in second clause

PresentPresent

FutureFuture Present SubjunctivePresent Subjunctive

CommandsCommands Present Perfect SubjunctivePresent Perfect Subjunctive

Pres. Prog., Pres.Pres. Prog., Pres.

or Future Perfector Future Perfect

preteritepreterite

imperfectimperfect Imperfect SubjunctiveImperfect Subjunctive

conditionalconditional Pluperfect SubjunctivePluperfect Subjunctive

past progressivepast progressive

conditional perfectconditional perfect

preterite perfectpreterite perfect

Subjunctive with Indefinites and Negatives Subjunctive with Indefinites and Negatives (IN’s), CQ’s, and Por X que X(IN’s), CQ’s, and Por X que X

KEY POINT:KEY POINT:A change of one little word could tip A change of one little word could tip

the sentence from definite to the sentence from definite to indefinite…indefinite…

……from indicative to subjunctive.from indicative to subjunctive.

Busco Busco lala persona que persona que hablahabla español. español.

Busco Busco unauna persona que persona que hablehable español, español,