El Modo Subjuntivo

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El Modo Subjuntivo

• Cómo y cuándo lo usamos?

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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

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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.

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Examples of the subjunctive in English

• I hope it doesnt 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

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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)

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2. UWEIRDO

• U Uncertainty
• W Wishes
• E Emotions
• I Impersonal Expressions
• R Regret
• D Doubt
• O Order

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• Start with the YO form in the present
• Remove the o
• Use opposite vowels
• -AR -e -emos
• -es -éis
• -e -en
• -ER / -IR -a -amos
• -as -áis
• -a -an