Expressions that trigger the subjunctive WEIRDO

esperar

to hope, to expect

pedir

to ask for

querer

to want

desear

to wish

exigir

to demand

mandar

to order

sugerir (ie)

to suggest

aconsejar

to advise

prohibir

to forbid, to prohibit

permitir

to allow, to let

dejar

to let

preferir (ie)

to prefer

es conveniente

it's convenient that

es preciso que

it's necessary that

es preferible que

it's preferable that

es necesario que

it's necessary that

es posible que

it's possible that

es probable que

it's probable that

es mejor que

it's better that

es justo que

it's fair that

es triste que

it's sad that

es ridículo que

it's ridiculous that

es absurdo que

it's absurd that

es una lástima que

it's a shame that

es importante que

it's important that

Ojalá que

God Willing…

temer que

to fear that

tener miedo que

to be afraid that

sentir que

to feel sorry

alegrarse de que

to make one happy that

sorprenderse de que

to be surprised that

estar contento de que

to be happy that

estar triste de que

to be sad that

estar emocionado de que

to be excited that

dudar que

to doubt that

no creer

to not believe

¿creer?

Do you believe that…?

¿pensar?

Do you think that…?

no pensar que

to not think that

no es seguro que

it is not certain that

puede ser que

it could be that

no estar seguro que

to no be certain that…

quizás

maybe

tal vez

maybe

negar

to deny