Subjuntivo con Dudas

El Subjuntivo con dudas

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Recap: What is the subjunctive?

1. The subjunctive is considered a 'mood' in Spanish and it conveys the uncertainty of the speaker about the things they're saying.

   1. Ex: Es posible que tengas razón. It's possible that you're right.

2. It is used to talk about future events that may or may not happen.

   1. Ex: Quiero que me leas un libro. I want you to read me a book.

Recap: What is the subjunctive? (Continued)

3. There must be two (2) verbs in the sentence. The first one is in the indicative mood (present tense), and the other is in the subjunctive.

   1. Ex: No creo que compren esa casa. I don't think they will buy that house.

4. A relative pronoun que (which, that) or quien (who, that) introduces the subjunctive clause.

   1. Ex: Dudo que él sea quien lo haya hecho. I doubt that he is the one that has done it.

5. The verb in the main clause must be one of the WEIRDO verbs.

Multiple Choice

The subjunctive is not a tense, it is a(n)...

• question

• exclamation

• mood

• clause

Recap: Subjunctive Conjugations

To form the present subjunctive, you must:

1. take the 'yo' person of the present

   ex. yo canto

2. remove the -o ending

   ex. yo cant-

3. add the subjunctive endings

   ex. yo cante

• ​Irregular verbs in the subjunctive follow a spelling change or stem change.

Recap: What is WEIRDO?

W --> Want, Wish, Desire
E --> Emotions
I --> Impersonal Expressions, "It" phrase
R --> Requests/Recommendations
D --> Doubt/Denial
O --> Ojalá
When using WEIRDO make sure to have the verb followed by 'que'

Recap: What is WEIRDO?

• D --> Doubt/Denial

​English	​Spanish
to doubt​	dudar​
to not understand​	no comprender​
to not believe​	no creer​
to not be sure​	no estar seguro​
to not seem​	no parecer​
to not think​	no pensar​

​​Verbs that express doubt and denial trigger the subjunctive in noun clauses.

• Ex: Dudo que tengas razón.

  No creo que te pase lo mismo dos veces.

Multiple Choice

No creo que yo ___ (ver) a mucha gente famosa esta noche.

• veo

• veas

• ves

• vea

Multiple Choice

No estoy seguro de que (yo) _____ (poder) asistir a la fiesta porque estoy enfermo.

• puedas

• puedo

• pueda

• puedes

Subjunctive with Doubt

• Expressions of Doubt: dudar, es imposible, no es cierto, no estar de acuerdo con, es dudoso, es improbable, no es verdad, no estar seguro(a) de

• Formula:

  expression of doubt + que+ different subject + subjunctive

  • Ex: Marta no está segura de que tengamos tiempo para ver la película.

​expresses certainty indicative

Subjunctive with Doubt Pt. 2

• Note: the word 'no' can affect whether or not you need to use the subjunctive.

  • Doubt:

    • Dudamos que Jorge conozca al músico. (We doubt that Jorge knows the musician.)

  • Certainty:

    • No dudamos que él tiene talento. (We do not doubt that he has talent.)

Multiple Choice

No dudamos que ellos ___ (ser) inteligentes.

• sean

• son

• es

• sea

Multiple Choice

No creo que él __ (ser) capaz de mentir.

• es

• sea

• sean

• son

Multiple Choice

Dudo que él ________ (ir) a la escuela de verano.

• vaya

• va

• ir

• voy