Questions and Answers
What is the subjunctive used to express?
Emotions, possible and impossible events, and anticipation.
What does WEIRDO stand for?
Wishes, Emotions, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt, and Ojalá.
Would you use the subjunctive in the following sentence? 'I hope (that) Oscar passes his driving test'. Explain your answer.
Yes, 'hope' is WEIRDO (a Wish).
Would you use the subjunctive in the following sentence? 'I believe (that) she will come to the party'. Explain your answer.
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Would you use the subjunctive in the following sentence? 'I think (that) Oscar will pass his driving test'. Explain your answer.
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Would you use the subjunctive in the following sentence? 'I'm frightened (that) Oscar will be driving on his own on Thursday!' Explain your answer.
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Would you use the subjunctive in the following sentence? 'I pray to God (that) the students understand the subjunctive'. Explain your answer.
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To form the subjunctive in the present tense, you switch the endings: IR/ER verbs → ___ endings, AR verbs → ___ endings.
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What is the subjunctive form for 'puede' ('he/she can')?
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What is the subjunctive form for 'está' ('he/she is')?
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What is the subjunctive form for 'pasan' ('they pass')?
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What is the first person (yo) and third person (él/ella) forms for the irregular verb SABER?
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What is the first person (yo) and third person (él/ella) forms for the irregular verb IR?
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What is the first person (yo) and third person (él/ella) forms for the irregular verb HABER?
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What is the first person (yo) and third person (él/ella) forms for the irregular verb HACER?
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What is the first person (yo) and third person (él/ella) forms for the irregular verb TENER?
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What is the first person (yo) and third person (él/ella) forms for the irregular verb SER?
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What is the first person (yo) and third person (él/ella) forms for the irregular verb DAR?
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What is the first person (yo) and third person (él/ella) for the spelling change verb 'anochecer' (to get dark)?
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What is the first person (yo) and third person (él/ella) for the spelling change verb 'conocer' (to know)?
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Study Notes
Overview of the Spanish Subjunctive
- The subjunctive mood expresses emotions, potential events, and anticipations, including both possible and impossible situations.
WEIRDO Acronym
- W: Wishes
- E: Emotions
- I: Impersonal expressions
- R: Recommendations
- D: Doubts
- O: Ojalá (hopefully)
Usage Examples of Subjunctive
- Hope: "I hope (that) Oscar passes his driving test" uses subjunctive due to the word "hope" being a wish.
- Belief: "I believe (that) she will come to the party" does not use subjunctive as believing indicates certainty and is not part of WEIRDO.
- Concern: "I'm frightened (that) Oscar will be driving on his own on Thursday!" correctly uses subjunctive since "frightened" expresses emotion.
- Prayer: "I pray to God (that) the students understand the subjunctive" also requires subjunctive due to the wishful context of "pray."
Forming the Present Subjunctive
- For -IR/-ER verbs, switch to -AR endings.
- For -AR verbs, switch to -IR/-ER endings.
- Example changes:
- "puede" (he/she can) → "pueda"
- "está" (he/she is) → "esté"
- "pasan" (they pass) → "pasen"
Irregular Verbs in Subjunctive
- SABER: First and third person forms are "sepa."
- IR: First and third person forms are "vaya."
- HABER: First and third person forms are "haya."
- HACER: First and third person forms are "haga."
- TENER: First and third person forms are "tenga."
- SER: First and third person forms are "sea."
- DAR: First and third person forms are "dé."
Spelling Change Verbs
- anochecer (to get dark): First and third person form is "anochezca."
- conocer (to know): First and third person form is "conozca."
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