El subjuntivo

When to use this tone in your speaking

✘ Wishes/ wants/ desires-

○Esperamos que cocines bien (We hope that you cook well)

✘ Emotions-

○Me alegro de que sonrías

✘ Impersonal Expressions (opinions)-

○Es necesario que Jaime lea este libro (it is necessary that he reads this book)

✘ Recommendations/ Requests-

○Mi doctor recomienda que beba más agua

✘ Doubt/denial-

○Dudo que él tenga mi numero.

✘ OJALA-

○¡Ojala que recuerde nuestro aniversario!

Present Subjunctive

For many subjunctive verbs, the stem of the verb will be the
same as regular infinitive stem.

Hablar

Comer

Vivir

For other verbs - in their indicative form- that had change of
spelling, stem-changing or irregular verbs, those changes will
also take place in the subjunctive.

Present Verb endings

Once you have the stem you add the ending.

The subjunctive endings are the opposite of the indicative

subject

yo

tu

el/ ella/ ud

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/as/uds

-ar

e

es

e

emos

éis

en

-er/-ir

a

as

a

amos

áis

an