Transcript Using the Subjunctive with Verbs of Influence and Emotion

El Subjuntivo
Part I:
Verbs of Influence
and
Verbs of Emotion
What is the subjunctive?
Mood –
 Verb forms we have used so far
 used to talk about facts/ what
consider facts
 Subjuntive Mood (ambiguous)
 When you express a wish or an
opinion about a situation or what
someone is doing
 hasn’t actually happened
 can be seen as a command
 Indicative
Do we have this in English?
Indicative Mood –
He calls her "honey."
 I was rich.

Subjuntive
Mood
I insist that he call her "honey."
 If only I were rich.
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When do I use the subjunctive?
The sentence must have two
different subjects.
2) The first part of the sentence will
always be in the indicative and the
second part is the subjunctive.
3) The subjunctive will follow
expressions of feelings, hopes,
wishes, preferences,
recommendations about a
situation or what someone else is
doing.
1)
Verbs of Influence
The subjunctive mood
is used to say that
one person
influences the
actions of another.
Verbs of Influence
These “verbs of
influence” can be
considered as
indirect commands.
Verbs of Influence
A subjunctive
sentence will have 2
parts, each with a
different subject,
connected by the
word “que.”
Verbs of Influence
The first part:present
indicative (verb that
requires the
subjunctive+ que + the
second part in present
subjunctive (what
should happen)
Verb of influence
in the present
+
que
indicative
+ verb in the
subjunctive
Must be 2 different subjects!!!
When one
subject
+
advises, wants,
insists, hopes,
recommends,
tells, asks,
begs
that
+ another
subject does
something
2 subjects
I want to study.
 Yo quiero estudiar. (indicative)
Not subjunctive (only 1 subject)
 I want Chela to study.
 Yo quiero que Chela estudia.
 Yo quiero que Chela estudie.
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(Verbs of Influence)
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aconsejar – to advise
decir (ei)- to say, to tell
insistir en – to insist in
necesitar-to need to
pedir (ei)-to ask for
permitir- to permit
Words to express HOPES
(Verbs of Influence)
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preferir (eie) – to prefer
prohibir- to prohibit
querer (e  ie) – to want
recomendar(eie) – to recommend
rogar-(oue)-to beg
sugerir(eie)-to suggest
1st verb
-indicative
-verb of
influence
2nd verb
+ que + word in the
subjunctive
Subjects must be different!!!!
Verbs of Emotion
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alegrarse de-to be happy
desear – to want
enfadarse – to be angry
enojarse- to be angry
esperar – to hope
lamentar – to be sorry
sentir – to regret / to be sorry
sentirse – to feel
Verbs of Emotion
temer – to fear that
 Ojalá que – expresses hope
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Always followed by subjunctive!
Verbs like “gustar”
gustar-to like
encantar – to love
molestar – to bother
sorprender – to surprise
Verbs of Emotion
¡Me alegro de que la clase
tenga sus libros!
¡Ojalá que los estudiantes
saquen buenas notas!
3 checks
1. Is the first verb a verb of
influence or emotion If yes .....
2. Do I have 2 subjects? yes...
3. Now make sure the first verb is
in the indicative and the second
verb in the subjunctive and they
are connected by “que”
2
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 Yo
quiero que Ana venga a mi casa
Indicative
Subjunctive