Phrases that set you up for…

THE SUBJUNCTIVE!!

Phrases used to express…

WISHES

*Ojalá que… (may it be that…) *desear que… (to desire that…) *querer (e-ie) que… (to want…)*aconsejar que… ( to advise that…)

*exigir que… (to demand that…)*insisitir en que…. ( to insist that…)

*mandar que… (to command that…)*recomendar (e-ie) que… (to recommend that…)

*suplicar que… (to plead that…)*pedir (e-i) que… (to ask that…)

*sugerir (e-ie) que… ( to suggest that…)*esperar que… (to hope that…)

*rogar (o-ue) que… (to beg that…)

Phrases used to express… EMOTIONS

Me alegro de que… (I’m glad that…)Siento que…/Lamento que… (I’m sorry that…)Tengo miedo de que… (I’m afraid that…)

Es ridículo que… (It is ridiculous that…)Es triste que… (It is sad that…)Es una lástima que… (It is a shame that…)

Phrases used to express…DOUBT or DENIAL

Dudar que… (to doubt that…)No creer que… (to not believe that…)No es cierto que… (it is not true that…)No es seguro que… (it is not certain that…)

No es verdad que…(it is not true that…)Quizás/Quizá… (maybe…)No estar seguro que… (to be unsure that…)Tal vez…(Maybe…)Negar (e-ie) que… (to deny that…)

Phrases used to express…IMPERSONAL EXPRESSIONS

Es bueno que…(It is good that…)Es malo que… (It is bad that…)Es lógico que… (It is logical that…)Es mejor que… (It is best that…)

Es necesario que… (It is necessary that…)Es posible que…(It is possible that…)Es probable que…(It is probable that…)Es raro que…(It is strange that…)

Phrases used to express…Negation/non-existenceNo hay ____ que…( there is no___ that…)No hay nadie que…(There is no one that…)No hay nada que…

(there is nothing that…)

No hay ningún/ninguna _____ que… (there is none that…)Buscar/querer/necesitar/ conocer/haber/____que…(to look for/need/want/to know/to be(exist ___ that…)

Phrases used to express…General expressions

Dejar que… (to allow)Permitir que…(to permit)Prohibir que…(to prohibit)A menos que… (unless…)En caso de que…

(in case…)

Con tal de que…(on the condition that…)Para que… (in order for…)Antes de que… (Before…)

WATCH OUT FOR THESE ZINGERS!!TENER QUE= TO HAVE TO--Goes with INFINITIVE, not SUBJUNCTIVEHAY QUE= SAME AS TENER QUEES NECESARIO/ES IMPORTANTE/ES BUENO/MALO…whatever (without QUE)= goes with INFINITIVE

ES CIERTO/No HAY DUDA/ES VERDAD…GOES WITH INDICATIVE because you are not showing doubt or denial--be careful!!!! AAARGH!!!

Now let’s try a few translationsW: Mom and I want

Dad to feed the cows.

E: It is sad that the dog is barking.

D: Fernando doubts that we have homework.

D: I deny that my sister is funny.

I: It is possible that it is drizzling (hacer una llovizna)

N: There is no one that speaks French (francés).

G: My parents allow my cousins to eat sweets.