The Subjunctive Mood - Moore Public Schools

The Subjunctive Mood
The Indicative Mood
-Indicates what is true
The Subjunctive Mood
- things that are not part of “perceived
reality”
Things we already know how to say:
We know how to talk about things we want and
things we want to do.
Quiero comer plátanos.
I want to eat bananas.
Things we already know how to say:
We know how to talk about things other people do.
Quiero comer plátanos.
Elvis come plátanos.
Elvis eats bananas.
Quiero comer plátanos.
Elvis come plátanos.
We don’t know how to say what we want other people to do.
Quiero comer plátanos.
Elvis come plátanos.
We don’t know how to say what we want other people to do.
Yo quiero que Elvis _____ plátanos.
I want Elvis to eat bananas.
We don’t know how to say what we want other people to do.
Yo quiero que Elvis _____ plátanos.
What goes in the blank?
We don’t know how to say what we want other people to do.
Yo quiero que Elvis _____ plátanos.
What goes in the blank?
Well, if I want Elvis to eat bananas, does that
necessarily mean he is going to do it?
No.
Therefore, Elvis eating bananas is not part of reality.
The only thing that is part of reality is that I want him
to eat bananas.
We don’t know how to say what we want other people to do.
Yo quiero que Elvis _____ plátanos.
What goes in the blank?
Well, if I want Elvis to eat bananas, does that
necessarily mean he is going to do it?
No.
Therefore, Elvis eating bananas is not part of reality.
The only thing that is part of reality is that I want him
to eat bananas.
Because Elvis eating bananas is not part of reality, I need to use a
subjunctive verb to express that action.
In Spanish, a Spanish-speaker continually differentiates
between things that are part of reality (past, present, or future),
and things that are not part of reality.
In Spanish, a Spanish-speaker continually differentiates
between things that are part of reality (past, present, or future),
and things that are not part of reality.
 If things are part of reality, a Spanish-speaker
chooses indicative verbs (the present, past, and future
verbs we’ve learned so far).
In Spanish, a Spanish-speaker continually differentiates
between things that are part of reality (past, present, or future),
and things that are not part of reality.
 If things are part of reality, a Spanish-speaker
chooses indicative verbs (the present, past, and future
verbs we’ve learned so far).
 If things are not part of reality, a Spanish-speaker
signals that by choosing a different kind of verb: a
subjunctive verb.
Let’s review for a moment:
What are the normal (indicative) present-tense
verb endings we are used to using?
AR verbs:
-o
-amos
-as
-áis
-a
-an
ER/IR verbs:
–o
-emos/-imos
-es
-éis/-ís
-e
-en
When a Spanish speaker wants to signal that something is
not part of reality, he switches these endings.
He uses AR endings for ER/IR verbs, and uses ER endings
for AR verbs.
AR verbs:
-o
-amos
-as
-áis
-a
-an
ER/IR verbs:
–o
-emos/-imos
-es
-éis/-ís
-e
-en
When a Spanish speaker wants to signal that something is
not part of reality, he switches these endings.
He uses AR endings for ER/IR verbs, and uses ER endings
for AR verbs.
You never use
Use for yo
ending in
subjunctive
AR verbs:
-a -o -amos
-as
-áis
-a
-an
Not part of reality?
Use these for
ER/IR verbs!
the special IR
present tense
endings in
subjunctive.
Use for yo
ending in
subjunctive
ER/IR verbs:
-e –o -emos/-imos
-es
-éis/-ís
-e
-en
Not part of reality?
Use these for
AR verbs!
We don’t know how to say what we want other people to do.
Yo quiero que Elvis _____ plátanos.
What goes in the blank?
We don’t know how to say what we want other people to do.
Yo quiero que Elvis _____ plátanos.
What goes in the blank?
•We know we need the verb comer.
•We know it is an ER verb, so we know
we need to use AR endings.
•We know “Elvis” means we need to use
the él/ella/Ud. form.
We don’t know how to say what we want other people to do.
Yo quiero que Elvis _____ plátanos.
What goes in the blank?
•We know we need the verb comer.
•We know it is an ER verb, so we know
we need to use AR endings.
•We know “Elvis” means we need to use
the él/ella/Ud. form.
AR verbs:
-a -o -amos
-as
-áis
-a
-an
Not part of reality?
Use these for
ER/IR verbs!
We don’t know how to say what we want other people to do.
Yo quiero que Elvis _____ plátanos.
What goes in the blank?
•We know we need the verb comer.
•We know it is an ER verb, so we know
we need to use AR endings.
•We know “Elvis” means we need to use
the él/ella/Ud. form.
AR verbs:
-a -o -amos
-as
-áis
-a
-an
Not part of reality?
Use these for
ER/IR verbs!
Quiero comer plátanos.
Elvis come plátanos.
Yo quiero que Elvis _____ plátanos.
I want Elvis to eat bananas.
Quiero comer plátanos.
Elvis come plátanos.
Yo quiero que Elvis coma plátanos.
I want Elvis to eat bananas.
Drusella compra una camisa.
Drusella buys a shirt.
Dogbert quiere que Drusella
______ una camisa.
Dogbert wants Drusella to buy a shirt.
Drusella compra una camisa.
Drusella buys a shirt.
Dogbert quiere que Drusella
compre una camisa
Dogbert wants Drusella to buy a shirt.
Dogbert quiere que Drusilla _____
en su barrio.
Dogbert wants Drusilla to live in his neighborhood.
Dogbert quiere que Drusilla viva
en su barrio.
Dogbert wants Drusilla to live in his neighborhood.
Dogbert quiere que Drusilla
______ con Stu por teléfono.
Dogbert wants Drusilla to talk with Stu on the phone.
Dogbert quiere que Drusilla
hable con Stu por teléfono.
Dogbert wants Drusilla to talk with Stu on the phone.
The subjunctive is based on the “yo”
form in present tense.
The subjunctive is based on the “yo”
form in present tense.
Therefore, if a verb has an irregular “yo” form in the
present (indicative) tense, this will affect all
of the present subjunctive.
The subjunctive is based on the “yo”
form in present tense.
Therefore, if a verb has an irregular “yo” form in the
present (indicative) tense, this will affect all
of the present subjunctive.
tener  yo tengo
decir  yo digo
salir  yo salgo
hacer  yo hago
poner  yo pongo
conocer  yo conozco
traer  yo traigo
conducir  yo conduzco
The subjunctive is based on the “yo”
form in present tense.
When you need to use these verbs in present subjunctive, keep
everything except the “o” and add the ending you need.
tener  yo tengo
decir  yo digo
salir  yo salgo
hacer  yo hago
poner  yo pongo
conocer  yo conozco
traer  yo traigo
conducir  yo conduzco
Maudette espera que yo ______
un carro.
tener = to have
(ER verb)
yo tengo
use “teng”
add AR ending
Maudette hopes that I have a car.
Maudette espera que yo tenga
un carro.
tener = to have
(ER verb)
yo tengo
use “teng”
add AR ending
Maudette hopes that I have a car.
Maudette espera que nosotros
________ a tiempo.
salir = to leave
(IR verb)
yo salgo
use “salg”
add AR ending
Maudette hopes that we leave on time
Maudette espera que nosotros
salgamos a tiempo.
salir = to leave
(IR verb)
yo salgo
use “salg”
add AR ending
Maudette hopes that we leave on time
Maudette espera que yo ______los
libros en el estante.
poner = to put
(ER verb)
yo pongo
use “pong”
add AR ending
Maudette hopes that I put the books on the shelf.
Maudette espera que yo ponga los
libros en el estante.
poner = to put
(ER verb)
yo pongo
use “pong”
add AR ending
Maudette hopes that I put the books on the shelf.
Maudette espera que tú ______
bien.
conducir = to drive
(IR verb)
yo conduzco
use “conduzc”
add AR ending
Maudette hopes that you drive well.
Maudette espera que tú conduzcas
bien.
conducir = to drive
(IR verb)
yo conduzco
use “conduzc”
add AR ending
Maudette hopes that you drive well.
A few verbs have irregular
subjunctive forms
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dar
estar
ir
saber
ser
Maudette espera que nosotros
_______ amigos.
Maudette hopes for us to be friends.
Maudette espera que nosotros
seamos amigos.
Maudette hopes for us to be friends.
Maudette espera que tú
______ alegre.
Maudette hopes for you to be happy.
Maudette espera que tú
estés alegre.
Maudette hopes for you to be happy.
Maudette espera que tú
_____ la información.
Maudette hopes that you know the information.
Maudette espera que tú
sepas la información.
Maudette hopes that you know the information.
Maudette espera que tú
______ a la fiesta.
Maudette hopes that you go to the party.
Maudette espera que tú
vayas a la fiesta.
Maudette hopes that you go to the party.
Maudette espera que sus padres
le ______ una muñeca para la
Navidad.
Maudette hopes that her parents give her a doll for Christmas.
Maudette espera que sus padres
le den una muñeca para la
Navidad.
Maudette hopes that her parents give her a doll for Christmas.
Maudette espera que Dogbert
no le ____ comida para la
Navidad.
Maudette hopes that Dogbert doesn’t give her food for Christmas.
Maudette espera que Dogbert
no le dé comida para la
Navidad.
Maudette hopes that Dogbert doesn’t give her food for Christmas.
The example in the textbook (read page 8).
Juan es un alumno bueno.
Estudia mucho.
Recibe buenas notas.
The example in the textbook (read page 8).
Juan estudia mucho y
recibe buenas notas.
Los padres de Juan quieren que él estudie
mucho y que reciba buenas notas.