Spanish Grammar: Subjunctive

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Spanish language » Spanish Grammar » Subjunctive

SUBJUNCTIVE

Definition: The subjunctive is a mood because it doesn't deal with factual reality that isn't concrete what someone wants to happen or what might happen but with opinions, wishing, feelings, supposed, doubted, dreams and speculation.

Verbs/expressions of will or want: which express an order, a need, a piece of advice, or a desire:

to advise	aconsejar que
to tell	decir que
to let, allow	dejar que
to desire that	desear que
it's time that	es hora que
it is important that	es importante que
it is necessary that	es necesario que
to hope that	esperar que
it is necessary that	es preciso que
to avoid	evitar que
to demand that	exigir que

Verbs/expressions of emotion or feeling: which indicate fear, happiness, anger, regret, surprise, or other sentiments or biases.

to be happy that	alegrarse de que
it's good that	es bueno que
it's convenient that	es conveniente que
it's hard	es difícil que
it's strange that	es extrańo que
it's easy	es fácil que
it's incredible that	es increíble que
it's interesting that	es interesante

Verbs/expressions of doubt, possibility, opinion

to appear, seem that	aparecer que
to hate	detestar que
to doubt	dudar que
it is doubtful that	es dudoso que
it is impossible that	es imposible que
it is improbable that	es improbable que
it is possible that	es posible que
it is probable that	es probable que
to deny	negar que

Busco un libro que me interese (it may not exist = doubt)
Busco el libro que estoy leyendo (I know it exists = no doubt)

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