The Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

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The Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

• p. 320 Chapter 7
• Realidades 3

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Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

• Sometimes you use an entire clause to describe a
  noun. This is called an adjective clause.
• When you have a specific person or thing in mind,
  you use the indicative.
• Este libro tiene un artículo que habla sobre los
  mayas.

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Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

• If you dont have a specific person or thing in
  mind, or if you are not sure the person exists,
  you use the subjunctive. Sometimes cualquier(a)
  is used in these expressions.

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Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

• Busco un libro que tenga un artículo sobre los
  mayas.
• Escoge cualquier cosa que te guste.

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Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

• You also use the subjunctive in an adjective
  clause when it describes a negative word such as
  nadie, nada, or ninguno(a).
• No hay nadie que conozca los símbolos aztecas.

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Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

• To refer to something or someone unknown in the
  past, you can use the present perfect
  subjunctive.
• Busco una joven que haya estudiado arqueología.
• No hay nadie que haya visto un extraterrestre.