1 El Modo Subjuntivo ¿Cómo y cuándo lo usamos?

Modes in which Spanish is spoken Indicative: Expresses certainties, the actions took place in a specific time frame. Imperative: Expresses commands Subjunctive: Is the opposite of the indicative… 2

1. The subjunctive expresses events that may not happen, or that are hypothetical. 2. Expresses uncertainties and objectivity towards something or someone. 3. Expresses the mood of the person/subject referring to the verb. 3

Examples of the subjunctive in English: I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow. It is important that you study. The girls want Sam to go to the party. There are a few acronyms that will help you conjugate the subjunctive: 4

1. WEDDING W – Wants, Wishes (Quiero que…) E – Emotions (Me alegra que…) D – Desires (Deseo que…) D – Doubts (Dudo que…) I – Impersonal Exp (Es importante que…) N – Negations (No quiero que…) G – god (Ojalá que…) 5

2. UWEIRDO U – Uncertainty W – Wishes E – Emotions I – Impersonal Expressions R – Regret D – Doubt O – Order 6

7 So how do I conjugate it? 1.Start with the “YO” form in the present 2.Remove the “o” 3.Use opposite vowels: -AR:-e-emos -es-éis -e-en -ER / -IR:-a-amos -as-áis -a-an