The Subjunctive with Verbs of Emotion

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The Subjunctive with Verbs of Emotion

• Page 168 Chp. 4 - Realidades 3

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Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs

• As you already know, we use the subjunctive after
  verbs indicating suggestions, desire, or demands.
• The subjunctive is also used after verbs and
  impersonal phrases indicating emotion, such as

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Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs

• Ojalá que (I hope that)
• Temo que (I fear that)
• Tengo miedo de que (I am afraid that)
• Me alegro de que (I am happy that)
• Me molesta que (It bothers me that)
• Me sorprende que (It surprises me that)
• Siento que (I feel that)
• Es triste que (Its sad that)
• Es bueno que (Its good that)

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The Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs

• Note that the subjunctive sentences have two
  parts, each with a different subject, connected
  by the word que

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2 Clauses
Independent clause(stands on its own)Subject gt
Verb
Separated by the word que

• Nosotros tememos que nuestros amigos desconfien
  de nuestras palabras.

Indicative Verb
Dependent clause (cant stand on its own)Begins
with the word que.
Subjunctive Verb
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The Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs

• When the sentence has only one subject, we
  usually use the infinitive instead of the
  subjunctive.

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The Subjunctive with Emotion Verbs

• Siento no pasar (yo) más tiempo con mis amigas.
• I feel like not spending more time with my
  friends.
• Siento que ellas no pasen más tiempo conmigo.
• I feel like they dont spend more time with me.