1. Spanish III Señora Hoffman-Fields
The Subjunctive Mood
Spanish III
Señora Hoffman-Fields

2. What is the Subjunctive?
The subjunctive is not a verb tense, but a verb mood.
So…what does that mean?

3. What is the Subjunctive?
It is called a mood because it does not deal with factual reality.
The subjunctive expresses opinions, feelings, suppositions, dreams, and speculation.
All verbs we have studied so far are verbs in the indicative mood…they express what happens in reality.

4. Formation of the Subjunctive Mood -ar verbs
Add these endings to the “yo” form of the verb.
yo e
nosotros -emos
tú es
vosotros -éis él
ella e
Ud.
ellos
ellas en
Uds.

5. Formation of the Subjunctive Mood -er and -ir verbs
Add these endings to the “yo” form of the verb.
yo a
nosotros -amos
tú as
vosotros áis él
ella a
Ud.
ellos
ellas an
Uds.

6. Formation of the Subjunctive Mood Spelling Changes
Some verbs will have a spelling change to preserve the sound of the infinitive. (letters Z, C, and G).
Examples:
criticar --- critique
investigar--- investigue
penalizar --- penalice
proteger --- proteja
extinguir --- extinga
buscar --- busque

7. Formation of the Subjunctive Mood Irregular Forms
Some verbs are irregular in the subjunctive.
saber
ser ir
sepa
sepamos
sepas
sepáis
sepan
sea
seamos
seas
seáis
sean
vaya
vayamos
vayas
vayáis
vayan

8. Formation of the Subjunctive Mood Irregular Forms
Some verbs are irregular in the subjunctive.
dar
estar
haber dé
demos
des
deis
den
esté
estemos
estes
estéis
estén
haya
hayamos
hayas
hayáis
hayan

9. Uses of the Subjunctive Mood
One of the uses of the subjunctive mood is using impersonal expressions.
Es necesario que el presidente proteja a los ciudadnos.
Es raro que Felipe haga la tarea.
Es fantástico que Señora Hoffman-Fields sea la profesora.

10. Uses of the Subjunctive Mood
However, when the impersonal expression is used to express certainty or facts, the subjunctive is NOT used.
Es cierto que el presidente protege a los ciudadnos.
Es evidente que Felipe hace la tarea.
Es verdad que Señora Hoffman-Fields es la profesora.