WEIRDO Subjunctive

What does the W in WEIRDO stand for?

Wishes (Desires and Imperatives, commands, orders, requests, instructions)

What are some common Wish phrases that cue the subjunctive?

Yo necesito que, yo espero que, yo insisto que, yo deseo que, yo quiero que, yo aconsejo que

What does the E in WEIRDO stand for?

Emotion

What are some common Emotion phrases that cue the subjunctive?

Yo me alegro de que, me enoja que, me preocupa que, me irrita que, me molesta que, yo siento que, yo temo que (i fear that), tengo miedo de que (im afraid that)

What does the I in WEIRDO stand for?

Impersonal Expression

What are some common Impersonal Expressions that cue the subjunctive?

Es importante que, es bueno que, es posible que, es probable que, es dudoso que (it is doubtful that)

What does the R in WEIRDO stand for?

Recommendations

What are some common Recommendation phrases that cue the subjunctive?

Yo sugiero que, yo recomiendo que, yo prohíbo que, yo pido que

What does the D in WEIRDO stand for?

Doubt, denial, disbelief

What are some common Doubt, denial, and disbelief phrases that cue the subjunctive?

Yo dudo que (i doubt that), yo niego que (i deny that), yo no creo que (i dont believe that), yo no estoy seguro/a de que (i am not sure that), yo no pienso que (i dont think that), QUIZÁS (maybe)

What does the O in WEIRDO stand for?

Ojalá (Hopefully/God willing)

Which phrases cue the infinitive?

Tengo que, hay que, etc.

What does hace falta que mean and cue?

It is necessary that, SUBJUNCTIVE