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What is the subjunctive mood usually used to express?
How do you form the present subjunctive of regular verbs?
What is the present subjunctive form of 'querer' in the first person singular?
Which of the following verbs is completely irregular in the present subjunctive?
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What is the present subjunctive form of 'conducir' in the first person singular?
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Why do some radical changing verbs ending in -ir have an additional change in the nosotros and vosotros forms?
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What is the present subjunctive form of 'ser' in the first person singular?
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What happens to irregular verbs in the present indicative when forming the present subjunctive?
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Study Notes
The Subjunctive Mood
- The subjunctive is not a tense but a mood, which can express the present, future, and past.
- The subjunctive mood is used to express feelings, influence, and doubt/uncertainty.
Formation of the Present Subjunctive
- For regular verbs:
- Swap ar, er, ir endings to form the present subjunctive.
- Examples: Trabajar (to work), Comer (to eat), Vivir (to live)
- For irregular verbs:
Radical Changing Verbs
- Follow the same pattern as the present tense, but with changing endings.
- Examples: Querer (to want), Volver (to return), Pedir (to ask), Dormir (to sleep)
Completely Irregular Verbs
- Ser, Estar, Haber, Ir, Saber, and Dar have unique forms in the present subjunctive.
- Examples: Ser (to be), Estar (to be), Haber (to have), Ir (to go), Saber (to know), Dar (to give)
Verbs Irregular in the First Person
- Verbs that are irregular in the present indicative will carry this irregularity through in the present subjunctive.
- Examples: Conducir (to drive), Tener (to have), Decir (to say), Salir (to leave)
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Understand the present subjunctive tense, its uses and how it differs from other verb forms. Learn about the subjunctive mood and its applications in expressing feelings, influence, and doubt.
