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Spanish subjunctive & when to use it, in English

Terms in this set (68)

main
a noun clause is the subject or direct object of the verb in the ______clause
direct object
a noun clause is the subject or _______of the verb in the main clause
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of influence.
indicative
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I observed that ..."
subjunctive
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I want you to..."
indicative
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I think that ..."
indicative (certainty)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject is certain..
indicative
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I believe that...."
indicative (affirmation)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject asserts something.
subjunctive (negation)
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "it doesn't seem like..."
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of doubt.
indicative (affirmation)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject affirms something.
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "eso no significa que...."
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es importante que...."
indicative (truth)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that something is true.
indicative
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es evidente que..."
indicative
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I see that..."
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "ella le convence de que..."
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses emotion.
indicative
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "it is true that..."
subjunctive
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I am delighted that ..."
indicative (knowledge)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject knows.
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "lamento que..."
subjunctive (parecer followed by an adjective)
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "it seems incredible that..."
indicative (affirmation)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject declares something.
indicative
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "veo que...."
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "aconsejo que..."
subjunctive (impersonal expression)
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "conviene que"
verb, main
(nb: two responses required.) what determines whether or not you need to use the subjunctive in a nominal clause is the [subject/verb] of the [main/subordinate] clause.
indicative
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es cierto que..."
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of probablility.
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "me encanta que...."
indicative
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "to be clear, ..."
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "te ruego (request) que...."
subjunctive
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I am sorry that ..."
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of possibility.
subjunctive
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I am delighted that ..."
subjunctive (impersonal expression)
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "basta que..."
subjunctive (there is doubt in the mind of the speaker, and negation)
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "it doesn't seem that..."
subjunctive (if there is doubt in the mind of the speaker, and negation)
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I don't think that ..."
indicative (affirmation)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject believes something.
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses doubt.
indicative (reporting)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject says something.
indicative (reporting)
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I feel like I am..."
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of emotion.
indicative
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "creo que...."
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses influence.
indicative (certainty)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject is sure.
indicative
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I noticed that..."
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "desea usted que..."
indicative
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "it is obvious that..."
subjunctive
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I don't think that ..."
subjunctive (influence)
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "mI padre se empeña (insists) en que..."
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses a subjective reaction on the part of the speaker.
subjunctive
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "it seems ..." followed by an adjective
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es triste que...."
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es bueno que..."
subjunctive (if there is doubt in the mind of the speaker)
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I don't believe that ..."
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "tus padres te obligan a que...."
indicative (reporting)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject indicates something (when not used as a verb of influence).
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses negation.
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es una lástima que...."
subjunctive
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "insisto que..."
indicative (affirmation)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject thinks something.
indicative (reporting)
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses that the subject reports something.
subjunctive
Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I don't believe that...."
subjunctive
The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of necessity.
indicative (not followed by an adjective, not a negation, therefore not subjunctive)
Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "parece que..."
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