Subjunctive v. Indicative - 3H

Mis amigos y yo _______ a la fiesta esta noche.

• vamos

• vayamos

• vayan

• van

Answer explanation

Indicative:

No subject change across the sentence

No doubt - We are going this evening to the party.

Dudo que Zac Efron ________ a la fiesta esta noche.

• vaya

• vayan

• va

• van

Answer explanation

Subjunctive:

"Dudo que Zac Efron..."

Subject 1: Yo

Subject 2: Zac Efron

We introduce doubt/uncertainty.

Es posible que mis llaves ________ en tu casa.

• están

• estén

• está

• están

Answer explanation

Subjunctive:

"Es posible que mis llaves..."

Impersonal expression/Doubt

"It is possible that my keys are in your house."

We do not know for certain, but it is possible.

Recomiendo que ____________.

• te relajes

• te relajas

• se relajen

• se relajan

Answer explanation

Subjunctive:

"Recomiendo que (tú) te relajes."

Subject 1: Yo

Subject 2: Tú

The doctor is saying that she recommends that the patient take their medicine.

We do not know if that will happen or not. Recommendations are generally constructed with the subjunctive in Spanish.

Es bueno ___________.

• relajarse

• te relajes

• se relaja

• te relajas

Answer explanation

Indicative:

Leave it in the infinitive form.

This is a general declaration.

"It is good to relax."

There is no subject change either, which is another clue that you do not need the subjunctive.

Zac Efron ______ guapo.

• es

• sea

• seas

• eres

Answer explanation

Indicative:

Clue 1 - there is no subject change. Zac Efron is the only subject in the sentence.

Clue 2: This is a statement. There is no doubt being conveyed in what this speaker says.

Creo que el mundo __________ otra secuela de "Mamma Mía."

• necesitemos

• necesitamos

• necesite

• necesita

Answer explanation

Indicative:

There is no doubt in the speaker´s mind that they believe the world needs another sequel to "Mamma Mía."

"Creo que..." - I believe that...

No creo que nosotros _________ otra secuela de "Mamma Mía."

• necesitamos

• necesitemos

• necesitan

• necesiten

Answer explanation

Subjuntivo:

"I do not believe that we need another sequel to Mamma Mía."

If the base condition is "we need another sequel to Mamma Mía," the speaker is not affirming this reality, and is in fact, negating that belief.

We need the subjunctive after a phrase like "no creo que" (I do not believe that...")

La música de las "Spice Girls" _____ mejor que la música de los hermanos Jonas.

• sea

• es

• son

• sean

Answer explanation

Indicative:

Clue 1: There is no subject change.

"The Spice Girl´s music" is the subject.

Clue 2: There is no doubt. This is a declaration. The speaker is clear.

No digo que las "Spice Girls" ______ mejores que los Jonas Brothers.

• sean

• sea

• es

• son

Answer explanation

"No digo que..."

I am not saying that...

If the base condition is "the Spice Girls are better than the Jonas Brothers," I am not affirming that fact.

Since I am not affirming that fact, I need to use the subjunctive.