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Title: The Present Subjunctive Tense


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The Present Subjunctive Tense
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In Spanish . . .
  • There is more than 1 present tense!
  • The present indicative tense
  • Used to tell what is happening now
  • The present subjunctive tense
  • Used after expressions of hope or wishes

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In English . . .
  • A special verb form is not required after
    expressions of hope.
  • I hope that you do the homework.
  • In Spanish, however, it is different!

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The special verb form
  • The present subjunctive will seem very familiar
    to you . . .
  • Use the present subjunctive after the phrase
    OJALÁ QUE to express hope.

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The Present Subjunctive
  • The present subjunctive will seem very familiar
    to you . . .
  • Use the present subjunctive after the phrase
    OJALÁ QUE to express hope.

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The Present Subjunctive
  • The present subjunctive will seem very familiar
    to you . . .
  • Use the present subjunctive after the phrase
    OJALÁ QUE to express hope.

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The Present Subjunctive
  • Start with the YO form
  • Drop the -O
  • Add opposite vowel ending
  • -AR e, es, e, emos, en
  • -ER/-IR a, as, a, amos, an
  • NOTICE! The YO and the ÉL forms are the same!
    Include the subject in your sentence
  • to clarify!

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Subjunctive v. Indicative
  • Indicative sentence
  • Hablamos español hoy.
  • We speak Spanish today
  • Subjunctive sentence
  • Ojalá que hablemos español hoy.
  • Its hoped that we speak Spanish today.

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Práctica
  • Libro
  • p. 340 Actividad 6 Estoy preocupado
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