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El presente subjuntivo se forma de manera diferente a la del presente indicativo, pero similarmente al ______ perfecto subjuntivo.
presente
El presente subjuntivo se usa para expresar ______ o posibilidad sobre una situación o evento.
duda
Es ______ que se use el presente subjuntivo en cláusulas que comienzan con palabras como 'espero que' o 'es posible que'.
necesario
El verbo 'ser' en el presente subjuntivo se conjuga como ______.
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Es ______ que se recomienda que se use el presente subjuntivo en expresiones de emoción o opinión.
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El presente subjuntivo se utiliza para expresar ______ sobre una situación o evento.
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Espero que ______ pronto para asistir a la fiesta.
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Es ______ que se conozca el nivel de español de los estudiantes antes de concederles un certificado.
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Ojalá ______ una buena noticia en la próxima reunión.
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Es posible que ______ el premio nobel de literatura este año.
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Study Notes
Present Subjunctive in Spanish
Formation
- The present subjunctive is formed differently from the present indicative, but similarly to the present perfect subjunctive.
- The present subjunctive is formed by dropping the -o ending from the yo form of the present indicative and adding the following endings:
- -e for -ar verbs
- -a for -er and -ir verbs
- -a for stem-changing verbs
- Examples:
- hablar (to speak): habl-e
- comer (to eat): com-a
- vivir (to live): viv-a
Uses
- The present subjunctive is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or possibility about a situation or event.
- It is often used in clauses that begin with words like:
- espero que (I hope that)
- es posible que (it's possible that)
- es improbable que (it's unlikely that)
- dudo que (I doubt that)
- It is also used in clauses that express emotion or opinion:
- me alegra que (I'm happy that)
- me sorprende que (I'm surprised that)
- es una lástima que (it's a shame that)
Irregular Verbs
- There are some irregular verbs in the present subjunctive, including:
- ser (to be): sea
- estar (to be): esté
- tener (to have): tenga
- saber (to know): sepa
- querer (to want): quiera
Key Phrases
- It's necessary that: es necesario que
- It's important that: es importante que
- I suggest that: sugiero que
- I recommend that: recomiendo que
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Learn about the formation and uses of the present subjunctive in Spanish, including irregular verbs and key phrases.
