Spanish subjunctive & when to use it, in English

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a noun clause is the subject or direct object of the verb in the ______clause

a noun clause is the subject or _______of the verb in the main clause

The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of influence.

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I observed that ..."

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I want you to..."

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..

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..."

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.

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "eso no significa que...."

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.

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es evidente que..."

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I see that..."

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "ella le convence de que..."

The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses emotion.

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "it is true that..."

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.

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.

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "veo que...."

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"

(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.

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es cierto que..."

The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of probablility.

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "me encanta que...."

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "to be clear, ..."

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "te ruego (request) que...."

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I am sorry that ..."

The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of possibility.

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.

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..."

The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses impersonal expressions of emotion.

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "creo que...."

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.

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I noticed that..."

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "desea usted que..."

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "it is obvious that..."

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..."

The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses a subjective reaction on the part of the speaker.

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "it seems ..." followed by an adjective

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es triste que...."

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 ..."

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).

The [indicative/subjunctive] is used when the verb in the main clause expresses negation.

Use subjunctive or indicative in the subordínate clause following: "es una lástima que...."

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.

Should you use the indicative or subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause is, "I don't believe that...."

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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