Present Subjunctive Review (La Pachamama)

En Puerto Rico hay un problema con la contaminación de las playas.

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Answer explanation

This statement is an observation, so there's no trigger for subjunctive.

Es importante que trabajemos juntos para limpiar las playas.

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Answer explanation

For trabajar "e" endings are subjunctive. The expression "es importante que" always produces subjunctive.

El gobierno necesita castigar a las personas y las compañías que contaminan los ríos.

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Answer explanation

This statement is an observation, so there's no trigger for subjunctive.

¿Tienes mucha consciencia del impacto de tus acciones en el medio ambiente?

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Answer explanation

This statement is an observation, so there's no trigger for subjunctive.

Es posible que tengas más conocimiento sobre los problemas que yo.

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Answer explanation

For tener, all of the subjunctive forms are built on the indicative "yo" form "tengo" and they all have "a" endings.

The expression "es posible que" is normally used with subjunctive because it expresses uncertainty.

Dr. Biente sabe mucho sobre los problemas con el medio ambiente.

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Dr. Biente quiere que todas las personas estemos más informadas sobre los problemas.

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Answer explanation

For estar, all of the subjunctive forms have "e" endings.

Estar is technically an irregular verb in the present subjunctive because the conjugations are not built on the indicative "yo" form (estoy).

The expression "quiere que" is always used with subjunctive because we're saying what Dr. Biente wants to happen but without knowing if it will.

Es imposible que dependamos del petróleo para siempre.

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Answer explanation

For depender, all of the subjunctive forms have "a" endings.

The expression "es imposible que" is always used with subjunctive because we're expressing uncertainty that the action will happen.

Esperamos que las fábricas y las minas dejen de contaminar los ríos.

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Answer explanation

For dejar, all of the subjunctive forms have "e" endings.

The expression "esperamos que" is always used with subjunctive because we're saying what we hope will happen but without knowing if it will.

Es necesario que la conservación de recursos naturales sea una prioridad para nuestra sociedad.

• subjuntivo

• indicativo

Answer explanation

The verb "ser" is irregular because the present subjunctive forms are not based on the present indicative "yo" form (soy).

Yo sea

Tú seas

Él/Ella/Usted sea

Nosotros seamos

Ellos/Uds. sean

The expression "es necesario que" is always used with subjunctive because we're saying what we believe is necessary to happen but without knowing if it will.