Sp 3: Los Antecedentes

Front

Busco una casa que ____ (tener) una cocina bonita.

Back

tenga

Answer explanation

Since you're looking for "a house" and not a specific house (indefinite antecedent), the subjunctive is used.

Front

Yo quiero un carro que no ____ (use) mucha gasolina.

Back

use

Answer explanation

Since you want "a car" and not a specific car (indefinite antecedent), the subjunctive is used

Front

Yo deseo ir al restaurante que ____ (estar) cerca del mar.

Back

está

Answer explanation

Since you want to go to THE restaurant, the sentence refers to a specific restaurant (definite antecedet) which means the indicative is used.

Front

¿Hay alguien aquí que ____ (alcanzar - to reach) ese libro allí arriba?

Back

alcance

Answer explanation

Since we don't know if the person exists or not (indefinite antecedent), the subjunctive is used.

Front

Maria tiene un hermano que ________(ser) inteligente y cariñoso.

Back

es

Answer explanation

Since the question refers to a specific person that does exist (María's brother - definite antecedent), the indicative is used.

Front

Conocemos a alguien que __________(quejarse - to complain) de todo.

Back

se queja

Answer explanation

Since we know the person, it means that the person DOES exist (definite antecedent), thus, the indicative is used.

Front

Voy a aceptar el trabajo que _______(pagar) $20/hora.

Back

paga

Answer explanation

Since we are talking about a specific job (EL trabajo - definite antecedent), the indicative is used.

Front

No hay ningún trabajo que ______ (empezar) a las 10 de la mañana.

Back

empiece

Answer explanation

Since there is "no job" that exists (according to the speaker - negative antecedent), the subjunctive is used.

Front

Tengo un perro que siempre ____ (venir) cuando lo llamo.

Back

viene

Answer explanation

Since you have this dog, the dog obviously exists (definite antecedent) Thus, the indicative is used as the verb describes a specific dog.

Front

No hay música que me ____ (hacer) llorar.

Back

haga

Answer explanation

Since there isn't any music (it doesn't exist in the speaker's reality - negative antecedent), the subjunctive is used.