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48. Examples in the Present Subjunctive

Source: YouTube

This chapter drills the present subjunctive in real sentences using one verb from each WEIRD category: querer (Will), esperar (Emotion), desear (Influence), recomendar (Recommendation), dudar (Doubt), plus impersonal expressions.

Key Rules

Construction: [WEIRD verb conjugated normally] + que + [new subject + subjunctive verb].
English often uses an infinitive ("I want you to study") where Spanish requires que + subjunctive ("Yo quiero que tú estudies").
The two clauses must have different subjects for the subjunctive to be needed; same-subject uses the infinitive (Yo quiero estudiar).
Object pronouns can attach to the infinitive in the second clause or stand before the verb.

Examples

Will — querer

Spanish	English
Yo quiero que tú estudies español.	I want you to study Spanish.
Yo quiero que él lo use.	I want him to use it.
Yo quiero que ellos ganen el juego.	I want them to win the game.
Yo quiero que tú lo hagas.	I want you to do it.
Yo quiero que ellos hagan algo de comida.	I want them to make some food.
Yo quiero que él juegue con sus amigos.	I want him to play with his friends.
Yo quiero que tú analices esta frase.	I want you to analyze this phrase.

Emotion — esperar

Spanish	English
Tú esperas que yo compre el libro.	You hope (that) I buy the book.
Tú esperas que él coma su comida.	You hope he eats his food.
Tú esperas que ellos lean algunos libros.	You hope they read some books.
Tú esperas que tengamos lo que tú necesitas.	You hope we have what you need.
Tú esperas que él tenga algo más.	You hope he has something else.
Tú esperas que yo pueda hacerlo.	You hope I can do it.
Tú esperas que yo te entienda.	You hope I understand you.

Influence — desear

Spanish	English
Ella desea que tú lo compartas con ella.	She wishes you would share it with her.
Ella desea que escribamos más.	She wishes we would write more.
Ella desea que tú vengas ahora mismo.	She wishes you would come right now.
Ella desea que vengamos mañana.	She wishes we would come tomorrow.

Recommendation — recomendar

Spanish	English
Te recomendamos que tú conduzcas este coche.	We recommend you drive this car.
A él le recomendamos que él conduzca con seguridad.	We recommend he drive safely.
Te recomendamos que tú practiques todos los días.	We recommend you practice every day.
A él le recomendamos que él practique los fines de semana.	We recommend he practice on weekends.

Doubt — dudar

Spanish	English
Ellos dudan que él diga mucho.	They doubt that he says much.
Ellos dudan que tú les digas eso.	They doubt that you tell them that.
Ellos dudan que yo los vea.	They doubt that I see them.
Ellos dudan que tú me veas.	They doubt that you see me.

Impersonal expressions

Spanish	English
Es necesario que estemos aquí.	It's necessary that we be here.
Es importante que tú me lo des ahora.	It's important that you give it to me now.
Es bueno que ella sea feliz.	It's good that she's happy.
Es malo que yo sepa lo que es.	It's bad that I know what it is.
Es triste que ellos vayan sin decir adiós.	It's sad that they leave without saying goodbye.

Notes & Gotchas

juegue (from jugar) needs the u to keep the hard g sound before e.
analices (from analizar) follows the -zar spelling change (z → c before e).
Notice the imperative-feeling translations: English often hides the subjunctive behind the infinitive form.

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