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1. Define the word “certainty”. 2. What are examples of things that WILL happen? 3. What are examples of things that MIGHT happen? What is the subjunctive? We use the subjunctive to express “uncertainty”. – hopes, fears, wishes, advice, opinions… – Most of the time, they require an “impersonal expression”* Look at the following examples… Ellos viven en Puerto Rico They live in Puerto Rico. Es bueno que ellos vivan en Puerto Rico. It’s good that they live in Puerto Rico. WHICH ONE IS UNCERTAIN (not factual)? Do we need the subjunctive? I like chicharrones. No It’s dangerous to play chess. Sí It’s sad that I am so pretty! Sí We eat Taco Bell. No She thinks that Taco Bell is nasty. No I think that you should study more. Sí I recommend that she pays me now! Sí How do we form the subjunctive? STEP 1: Go to the yo form, present tense of the verb. COMo STEP 2: Remove the “o”. COM- STEP 3: Add “opposite ending”. AR E ER / IR A COMa Try to form these subjunctive verbs 1. Tener (nosotros) 2. Bailar (yo) 3. Llegar (tú) 4. Traer (él) 5. Relajar (usted) tengamos baile llegues traiga relaje You try: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Venir (nosotros) Decir (tú) Hablar (María) Besar (yo) Correr (las amigas) Buscar (ella) Ver (tú) Cruzar (mi madre) Llamar (nosotros) Conocer (tú) Vengamos Digas Hable Bese Corran Busque Veas Cruce Llamemos Conozcas Impersonal expressios… What is an “impersonal expression” ? What are some impersonal expressions that we’ve learned? Can you make your own impersonal expression? bueno posible ES ? importante probable lógico raro malo ridículo ADJECTIVE mejor triste peligroso una lástima QUE 1 more way to form the subjunctive… OJALÁ QUE is a phrase that signals the subjunctive. • It comes from an Arabic expression meaning, ”May Allah grant that…” It now means “I wish that” or “I hope that” •You can say “Ojalá que sí” to mean “I hope so.” •You can say “Ojalá que no” to mean “I hope not.” Ojalá que no tengamos tarea hoy. Ojalá que yo sepa las respuestas correctas. Ojalá que mi madre sea simpática cuando recibo mis notas malas. Change the following sentences to the subjunctive (use an Imp. Exp) I have 50 girlfriends. She saves her money. Mis amigos sientan estupidos. Veo muchas películas. Estudiamos mucho español.