Subjunctive Review

What is the purpose of the acronym WEIRDO?

• How to conjugate in the subjunctive.
• Irregulars in the subjunctive.
• When to use the subjunctive.

The three things you NEED for a sentence to be subjunctive are:
1) A WEIRDO word
2) que
3) _____________

• the indicative tense
• an impersonal expression
• a subject change

Generally, we use the subjunctive tense when there is:

• certainty
• doubt
• fear

Conjugate in the subjunctive tense:
comer (tú)

• comes
• comas
• coma

Conjugate in the subjunctive tense:
tener (nosotros)

• tengamos
• tienamos
• tenemos

The three steps for conjugating a verb in the subjunctive tense are:
1) Present tense YO form
2) Drop the O
3) __________________

• que
• impersonal expression
• opposite ending

Conjugate in the subjunctive tense:
traer (yo)

• traea
• traiga
• traga

Which of the following verbs is IRREGULAR in the subjunctive?

• leer
• bailar
• estar

Conjugate in the subjunctive tense:
jugar (ellos)

• juegan
• juegen
• jueguen

Conjugate in the subjunctive tense:
preferir (nosotros)

• prefieramos
• preferamos
• prefiramos