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Subjunctive: Part V
In Part I, you learned that the subjunctive mood is used whenever the speaker feels
uncertain about the action of the sentence, or when the speaker is expressing a subjective
opinion.
In Parts II - IV, you learned all the rules for conjugating regular verbs in the present
subjunctive.
Here is a list of common expressions that introduce an aspect of desire to the sentence,
and therefore trigger the use of the subjunctive.
esperar que .............. to wish that
insistir en que........... to insist that
mandar que ............. to order that
preferir que .............. to prefer that
prohibir que ............. to prohibit that
querer que ............... to want that
es aconsejable que ... it’s advisable that
es necesario que ...... it’s necessary that
pedir que ................. to ask that
recomendar que ....... to recommend that
rogar que ................. to plead that
sugerir que............... to suggest that
Remember, there are also expressions that trigger the use of the indicative mood, since
they introduce a quality of certainty or objectivity. Here’s a partial list of such expressions
that we will mix into the practice exercises for this lesson, just to keep you on your toes!
creer que ................. to believe that
no dudar que ........... to not doubt that
estar seguro que ...... to be sure that
no es dudoso que .... it is not doubtful that
no hay duda que ...... there is no doubt that
Let’s add a flashcard for some of the phrases used to indicate desire:
Verb Flashcards
76. Present Subjunctive - desire
esperar que
insistir en que
mandar que
preferir que
prohibir que
querer que
es aconsejable que
es necesario que
pedir que
recomendar que
rogar que
sugerir que
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In this lesson, you will simply practice one of the many ways the subjunctive is used: to
express desire.