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El subjuntivo (parte #1)

El subjuntivo (parte #1). Unlike present, preterite, imperfect or future the SUBJUNCTIVE is not a “time zone”. It’s more of a CONSEQUENCE OR RESULT OF SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED EARLIER IN THE SENTENCE. That’s why we talk about TRIGGERS THAT CAUSE (“TRIGGER”)

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El subjuntivo (parte #1)

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  1. El subjuntivo (parte #1)

  2. Unlike present, preterite, imperfect or future the SUBJUNCTIVE is not a “time zone”. • It’s more of a CONSEQUENCE OR RESULT OF SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED EARLIER IN THE SENTENCE. • That’s why we talk about TRIGGERS THAT CAUSE (“TRIGGER”) the use of a verb called subjuntive Another way of thinking about the subjunctive is that it is a response to a stimulus. So, what are the stimuli that cause subjunctive?

  3. Think RED Circumstances that CAUSE the use of the subjunctive: R requests E emotions D doubt, denial, disbelief

  4. R (requests) • examples of “R” • querer • aconsejar and many other verbs—but with • pedir the same idea of controlling • rogar (ue) another person’s behavior • prohibir • recomendar (ie) • insistir en

  5. E (emotions) • esperar • ojalá • alegrarse de And many other verbs • sentir (ie) idea of expressing • tener miedo your feeling about • es lástima someone else/ • es bueno something else

  6. D (doubt ,denial, disbelief) • examples: • dudar and many others with the • no creer idea of “uncertainty” • negar (ie) • no es seguro • es imposible • no es evidente • es imposible

  7. 2 different subjects • I insist that you listen to me. • We hope that she comes to the party. • They doubt that he is number 1 in the class. • Anita is sad that I am sick. • Marco & Tomás deny that you all speak French. • It is necessary that you get a divorce. • It is good that we have money.

  8. In order to have a subjunctive sentence, you need • 1) A trigger ( think “RED”) • 2) the word “que” • 3) 2 different subjects • 4) a subjunctive verb • I hope that you come to my party. Espero que tú vayas a mi fiesta.

  9. By the way… • The word “SUBJUNCTIVE” means “SUBJECTIVE”. Why? Because someone is injecting his opinion into another’s business. As in…………………..

  10. all these are very subjective… thus require the subjunctive • I hope that you… • She wants you to …….. • It’s good that we……… • We are sorry that they…….. • You doubt that I …….. • Mónica is not sure that we……. • It’s a shame that Pedro….. • They advise the boys to ……

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