Sol y Viento- 9A Gramatica 1/2
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perfectjamie on April 22, 2012
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Subjunctive with Indefinite and Nonexistent Antecedents
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Spanish | English |
|---|---|
 The noun in the main clause is called the antecedent | because it comes before the dependent clause, and the information in the dependent clause refers back to it |
| Antecedents | are either definite or indefinite |
| definite antecedents | refer to persons or things you know, have contact with, have seen before, etc |
| Indefinite antecedents | someone or something you are searching for, need, or want and may or may not find (because you don't know if it exists or not) |
| when antecedent is definite | spanish uses indicative in the dependent clause (present) |
| when antecedent is indefinite | the verb in the dependent clause is subjunctive |
| subjunctive | is also used in dependent clauses that are preceded by nonexistent or negated antecedents |
| nonexistent antecedent | is someone or something that does not exist or that is believe by the speaker not to exist |
| no hay nadie que aprenda un idioma en dos semanas | there's no one that can learn a language in two weeks |
| no tenemos mascotas que hagan trucos | we don't have pets who can do tricks |
| no existen familias que no tengan problemas | no families exist that don't have problems |
| Definite antecedent w/ present (indicative) | Tenga una mascota que CUESTA poco dinero mantener -I have a pet that costs little money to maintain |
| Definite antecedent w/ present (indicative) | Tengo un perro que ES obediente -I have a dog that's obedient |
| Indefinite Antecedent w/ subjunctive | Busco una mascota que CUESTE poco dinero mantener -I'm looking for a pet that costs little money to maintain |
| Indefinite Antecedent w/ subjunctive | Prefiero tener un perro que SEA obediente |
| Negative Antecedent w/ subjunctive | No hay gatos que no NECESITEN mucho cuido -there aren't any cats that don't need lots of care |
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