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EL SUBJUNTIVO
WITH IMPERSONAL EXPRESSIONS
THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD
• It’s a mood not a tense
• It’s a mood of uncertainly, element of doubt, or subjectivity
• The opposite is the Indicative mood. (Normal use of present, preterite, etc)
SUBJUNCTIVE WITH IMPERSONAL
EXPRESSIONS
We will start by looking at using the subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions. Impersonal
Expressions are opinions that something should happen.
• For Example: Es importante que ustedes estudien español. (It is important that you all study
Spanish.)
• In the example, the speaker thinks that it is important for you all to study Spanish, but there is
no guarantee that you will. The subjunctive with impersonal expressions allows the speaker to
tell what he/she thinks is necessary, important, preferable, good or bad. It is “subjective”.
• This is how and when this tense is typically used.
VOCABULARIO: IMPERSONAL
EXPRESSIONS
Spanish Expression
English
Es importante que
It is important that
Es necesario que
It is necessary that
Es preferible que
It is preferable that
Es bueno que
It is a good thing that
Es malo que
It is bad that/ Ir is not good that
FORMING THE SUBJUNCTIVE
Just like with Formal Commands, In order to form the subjunctive, you must first put the verb in
the present tense yo form. Then, you will add the following endings:
Subject Pronouns
Yo
Tú
El/Ella/Ud
Nosotros
AR verbs endings
e
es
e
emos
Er/Ir Verbs endings
a
as
a
amos
Ellos/Ellas/Uds
en
an
IRREGULARS AND STEM-CHANGERS
• Remember all of the Irregular Yo verbs in present tense
• Remember all of the stem-changers in present tense
Other Irregulars:
des
vayas
El/Ella/Ud
form
dé
vaya
Nosotros
form
demos
vayamos
Ellos/Ellas/Uds
form
den
vayan
Estar esté
estés
esté
estemos
estén
Ser
seas
sea
seamos
sean
sepas
sepa
sepamos
sepan
Verb Yo form
Tú form
Dar
Ir
dé
vaya
sea
Saber sepa
-CAR, -GAR, -ZAR
• In addition to the irregulars the subjunctive also shares the -car, -gar, and -zar stem change like
the preterite tense.
• Car- que
gar -gue
zar –ce
Examples:
Tocar
toque
toques
toque
toquemos
toquen
Jugar
juegue
juegues
juegue
juguemos
jueguen
Almorzar
almuerce
almuerces
almuerce
almorcemos
almuercen
SENTENCE FORMATION
Impersonal expression + que + a subject + subjunctive verb form + predicate (what the person
should do)
Look at these examples:
Es importante que los americanos coman menos alimentos fritos.
Es necesario que los jovenes se mantengan sanos.
Es bueno que McDonalds incluya opciones saludables ahora en el menu.
YOUR TURN
Create the following in Spanish using your vocabulary:
1.
It’s important that Americans consume more fruits and vegetables.
2.
It’s bad that my mother cooks with so much butter.
3.
It’s necessary that we exercise often.