Spanish - Chapter 1 Grammar

subjunctive mood

used to express something that is not necessarily factual

how to form the present subjunctive?

remove the -o from the yo form of the verb and switch is out for the opposite of -er/-ir or -ar

common “yo-go” verbs

digo, hago, pongo, vengo, tengo, salgo, caigo, traigo, oigo

mirar - present tense subjunctive

mire, mires, mire, miremos, miren

comer - present tense subjunctive

coma, comas, coma, comamos, coman

vivir - present tense subjunctive

viva, vivas, viva, vivamos, vivan

salir - present tense subjunctive

salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgan

dar - present tense subjunctive

dé, des, dé, demos, den

estar - present tense subjunctive

esté, estés, esté, estemos, estén

ir - present tense subjunctive

vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayan

saber - present tense subjunctive

sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepan

ser - present tense subjunctive

sea, seas, sea, seamos, sean

the formal imperative command

whether negative or affirmative, uses the present tense subjunctive usted form of the verb

ex. (Usted) prepare, No prepare

the object pronouns must be . . .

added to the imperative command.

the imperative informal command when negative . . .

uses the tú form of the subjunctive

with negative informal commands, the object pronouns . . .

come before the verb

the imperative affirmative informal command

is just the present tense usted form of the verb

AII - venir

ven

AII - decir

di

AII - salir

sal

AII - hacer

haz

AII - tener

ten

AII - ir

ve

AII - poner

pon

AII - ser

sé