Present Subjunctive Tense

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Present Subjunctive Tense
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Why use the subjunctive?

• To this point all of our statements have been
  indicative-They indicate or report something.
• The subjunctive refers to the uncertain present
  and future.
• In every subjunctive sentence there is the main
  clause of uncertainty que the subjunctive
  clause
• The first verb is conjugated in the present.

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When to use the present subjunctive?

• In order to express desire, ignorance, an
  emotion, an impersonal opinion, doubt, denial,
  recommendation, and imperatives .
• We will use WEIRDO to help us remember these
  categories
• We will also use it to describe Fernando!

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W-wishes, desires, imperatives

• Want or Need someone else to do something, Order
  or Insist that someone to do something
• Verbs-querer, preferir, esperar, mandar, desear,
  sugerir, insistar
• Ejemplos
• Quiero que Mark salga conmigo.
  I want Mark to go out with me.
• La profesora prefiere que los estudiantes escriban
  oraciones completas.
  The professor
  prefers that the students write complete
  sentences.
• Esperamos que llegues temprano.
  We hope (that) you arrive early.
• Sus padres mandan que estudie más este semestre.
  
  His parents
  demand that he study more this semester.

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E-emotion-when we want to express how we FEEL
about something

• Tener, estar, esperar, sentir
• I am happy that you are going to Spain!-
• Me alegro de que tú vayas a España!
• I'm sorry that he has to study tonight.-Siento que
   él tenga que estudiar esta noche.
• He is afraid that she wants to break up with him.
• Tiene miedo que ella quiera romper con él.
• We hope the professor won't give many
  exams.-Esperamos que la profesora no dé muchos
  exámenes.

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I-impersonal expressions (Its)

• Impersonal Expressions work in almost the same
  way that Ojalá expressions work. The first
  subject is already provided Es("It's").
• Impersonal expressions
• Es necesario que él saque buenas notas
• Es preferible que ella vaya con nosotros
• Es bueno que
• Es malo que
• Es cierto que
• Es hecho que

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R-recommendations 

• To recommend that we or another person take some
  sort of action
• Verbs-recomendar, sugerir, querer, pedir
• Les recomiendo que miren los partidos de los
  Black Hawks de Chicago.
• Quiero que ustedes griten con entusiasmo en los
  partidos de los Black Hawks.
• La doctora Karmel le recomienda que Susana  beba
  una copa de agua cada noche.

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D-doubt, denial, disbelief

• When expressing doubt, the focus isn't on the
  reality of any facts but rather on your personal
  lack of belief in them.
• Verbs-Dudar, creer, negar, pensar, parecer,
  imaginar, temer
• I deny that gentlemen exist. Niego que existan los
   caballeros.
• I doubt the Steelers are going to win the
  Superbowl again!
• Yo dudo que los Steelers gane el Superbowl
  otra vez

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O-Ojalá!-to hope, to pray, to wish

• Ojalá que gane la lotería.
• I sure pray I win the lottery.
• Ojalá que no tengamos escuela mañana.
• I hope that we dont have school tomorrow.