This mood helps us speak about facts, descriptions, and scheduled events. It is also used to speak about what has happened, what will happen in the future, and what could really happen if certain conditions were met.

This mood helps us speak about an ideal reality or non-reality.

To help us remember this mood we use the acronym U.W.E.I.R.D.O.

This mood helps us speak about uncertainty, wishes, desires, demands, and things we want others to do. We also use it when speaking about emotions, doubts, denial, and when you want to recommend that someone do something.

We use this mood when we want to judge or express our opinion about something subjectively.

In this mood what the speaker says does not have to be true, it just have to be true from the speaker’s viewpoint.

Estoy seguro que los sapos vuelan. (I'm sure that frogs fly.)

Quiero que practiques mas el español . (I want you to practice Spanish more.)

No creo que ella sea capaz de hacer algo así . (I do not think she is capable of doing something like that.)

In the present subjunctive, which verbs when conjugated have these endings: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

In the present subjunctive, which verbs when conjugated have these endings: -a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

Observando a Maria, ella es muy inteligente . (Observing Maria, she is very intelligent.)

Which of these words trigger the subjunctive mood:

Es necesario _____ (participar) en las decisiones academicas de nuestra escuela. (Note that the word "that" (que) is not used)

Which of these words trigger the indicative mood:

Which one does not trigger the subjunctive mood: