The Subjunctive: Wishes & Emotions
Introduce the Present Subjunctive (Presente de Subjuntivo). Formation: -AR → -e stem, -ER/-IR → -a stem. Use after: QUERER QUE, ESPERAR QUE, RECOMENDAR QUE, ALEGRARSE DE QUE, SENTIR QUE. Key irregulars: ser→sea, estar→esté, ir→vaya, tener→tenga, poder→pueda.
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Vocabulary preview
querer que + subjuntivo
to want someone to do something (different subject required)
esperar que + subjuntivo
to hope that (someone/something does something)
recomendar que + subjuntivo
to recommend that (someone does something)
alegrarse de que + subjuntivo
to be glad that (someone is/does something)
sentir que / lamentar que
to be sorry that / to regret that (subjunctive — emotion about someone else's action)
ojalá (+ subjuntivo)
hopefully / I hope that (strong wish — always subjunctive)
es importante / necesario que
it is important / necessary that (impersonal + subjunctive)
no creer que / dudar que
to not believe that / to doubt that (doubt/denial triggers subjunctive)