Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

SPA 3 lesson 5

The Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

The key point is that you have to decide is whether the person, place , thing or idea that is being referred to is undecided or indefinite. When it is undecided or indefinite, we must use the SUBJUNCTIVE.

Otherwise, the indicative will be used ( present tense or past tense).

Here are some examples in English first:

I want to buy a red car.

We need to find someone who works at the Embassy.

Are there restaurants around here that are open now?

Repaso:

In all of the previous examples, what would be used?

The Subjunctive or the Indicative?

Poll

Which would you use?

• Indicative

• Subjunctive

La Razón:

If you chose the subjunctive, you would be correct!

" I want to buy a red car." A specific red car is not mentioned - indefinite.

"We need to find someone who works at the Embassy" - a specific person is not mentioned; indefinite.

"Are there restaurants around here that are open now? - uncertainty

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Let's practice with the Yo forms of these verbs in the SUBJUNCTIVE; DO not write YO in your response for these:

YO/ visitar

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Yo/estar

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Yo/ir

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Yo/servir

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Yo/comer

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Yo/quedar

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Yo/querer

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Yo/ser

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Yo/ofrecer

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Yo/hacer

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Yo/llevar

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A mi/gustar

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Yo/beber

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Yo/pagar

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Yo/escribir

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Yo/saber

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Yo/poner

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Yo/vender

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Yo/pagar

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Yo/empezar

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Yo/tener

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Yo/mandar

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Yo/vivir

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Yo/poder

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Yo/sacar

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Yo/lavarse

AHORA: Practicamos

Now that we have reviewed the SUBJUNCTIVE forms, you will read a phrase and decide if the required verb would need to be in the Indicative form (I) or in the Subjunctive (S) for the following slides:

Multiple Choice

Ellos buscan el hotel que _____ en la Avenida Central.

• I

• S

Multiple Choice

Yo necesitar una persona que _______ arreglar los lavaplatos.

• I

• S

Multiple Choice

Ellos necesitan unos empleados que ______ hablar italiano bien.

• I

• S

Multiple Choice

No conozco a nadie que ____ en este barrio.

• I

• S

Multiple Choice

Hay un buzon donde yo ______ echar esta carta?

• I

• S

Multiple Choice

Mis padres compran la casa que ________ un jardin grande.

• I

• S

Multiple Choice

Necesito ir al mercado que _____ cerca del hotel.

• I

• S

Multiple Choice

No hay ninguna heladeria que ________ helado de mango y fresa.

• I

• S

Multiple Choice

Elena necesita el libro que ______ en la oficina.

• I

• S

Multiple Choice

Ellos buscan un banco que ____ abierto ahora.

• I

• S

Practicamos:

For the following slides, you will choose the correct form of the verb, once you have decided if it will be subjunctive or indicative:

Multiple Choice

Necesito un empleado que ________ trabajar los viernes y domingos.

• puede

• puedan

• pueda

• puedo

Multiple Choice

Yo no encuentro ninguna casa que ________ esta direccion.

• tiene

• tienen

• tengan

• tenga

Multiple Choice

Hay un parque que _____ cerca del hotel?

• esta

• estan

• este

• esten

Multiple Choice

Necesito el doctor que ______

en esta oficina.

• trabaje

• trabaja

• trabajo

• trabajen

Multiple Choice

Busco a alguien que ____ cocinar para la fiesta.

• puede

• puedo

• pueda

• puedan

Multiple Choice

En mi cuidad, no hay ningunos restaurantes que _____ comida sueca ( Swedish).

• sirven

• sierven

• siervan

• sirvan

Multiple Choice

Mi hermano quiero comprarse el carro que _______ rapido y _____ negro.

• sea/es

• es/es

• sea/sean

• sea, sea