How should we use the subjunctive in Spanish?

There is a good guide here
http://lingolex.com/swom/wom-subj.htm

When is the subjunctive used in Spanish?

The subjunctive mood is used to express ideas that are uncertain or not real, such as wishes, emotions, doubts, or hypothetical situations.

Common situations where it is used:

• Wishes: I want you to come with me.
• Emotions: I’m happy that you are here.
• Doubts or denial: I doubt that he is right.
• Impersonal expressions: It’s important that you study.
• Recommendations: I advise you to talk to her.
• Uncertain references: I’m looking for a book that helps me.
• Time or conditional conjunctions: I will call you when I arrive.

How is it formed?

Use the yo form of the present tense, remove the -o, and add the opposite endings:

• AR verbs: hable, hables, hable, hablemos, habléis, hablen
• ER/IR verbs: coma, comas, coma, comamos, comáis, coman

 

Common Triggers for the Subjunctive

• Wishes and hopes: querer que, esperar que, desear que
• Emotions: alegrarse de que, temer que, sorprenderse de que
• Doubts and denial: dudar que, negar que, no creer que
• Impersonal expressions: es importante que, es necesario que, es posible que
• Recommendations and requests: recomendar que, pedir que, aconsejar que
• Conjunctions of time/future: cuando, en cuanto, tan pronto como (when referring to the future)

Common Irregular Verbs in the Present Subjunctive

• Ser: sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean
• Ir: vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan
• Dar: dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den
• Estar: esté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén
• Saber: sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepáis, sepan
• Haber: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan

There is a good guide here
http://lingolex.com/swom/wom-subj.htm



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