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More subjunctive usesMore subjunctive uses

In this chapter, we cover two new uses of In this chapter, we cover two new uses of the subjunctive mood.the subjunctive mood.

With expressions of doubtWith expressions of doubt

With adverb clausesWith adverb clauses

With expressions of With expressions of doubtdoubt

Always use the Always use the subjunctive subjunctive if the clause comes after if the clause comes after an expression of an expression of doubt, disbelief, uncertainty.doubt, disbelief, uncertainty.

Here are some common expressions that Here are some common expressions that would signal the use of the subjunctive:would signal the use of the subjunctive:

DudarDudar No creerNo creer

Es dudosoEs dudoso No estar seguro(a)No estar seguro(a)

No es ciertoNo es cierto No pensar (e-ie)No pensar (e-ie)

Examples…Examples…

I doubt that they are serving breakfast.I doubt that they are serving breakfast.

Dudo que Dudo que sirvan sirvan el desayuno. el desayuno. (“(“sirvan” sirvan” from verb “servir” is in present subjunctive)from verb “servir” is in present subjunctive)


It is doubtful that she will send us the It is doubtful that she will send us the money.money.

Es dudoso que ella nos Es dudoso que ella nos mande mande el dinero.el dinero.((“mande”“mande” from verb “mandar” is in present subjunctive) from verb “mandar” is in present subjunctive)


She isn’t sure if he will payShe isn’t sure if he will pay. .

Ella no estElla no está segura que á segura que él él pague.pague. (“(“pague”pague” from “pagar” is in present subjunctive). from “pagar” is in present subjunctive).


We don’t believe that you will attend.We don’t believe that you will attend.

No creemos que No creemos que asistasasistas..((asistasasistas from “asistir” is in present subjunctive) from “asistir” is in present subjunctive)

CUIDADO…CUIDADO…WATCH OUT!WATCH OUT!

Expressions that are the Expressions that are the OPPOSITEOPPOSITE of doubt, of doubt, disbelieve and uncertainty disbelieve and uncertainty WILL NOT USE THE WILL NOT USE THE SUBJUNCTIVE!SUBJUNCTIVE!

Here are the opposite expressions that Here are the opposite expressions that mean you would NOT use subjunctive:mean you would NOT use subjunctive:

No dudarNo dudar CreerCreer No es dudosoNo es dudoso Estar seguro,aEstar seguro,aEs ciertoEs cierto PensarPensar


I do not doubt that he will winI do not doubt that he will win..

No dudo que No dudo que ganarganará.á.(“ganará” is in the future indicative tense)(“ganará” is in the future indicative tense)

ExampleExample

She believes that he is the king.She believes that he is the king.

Ella cree que Ella cree que eses el rey. el rey.(“es” from “ser” is in present indicative tense)(“es” from “ser” is in present indicative tense)

Subjunctive with Subjunctive with adverbial clausesadverbial clauses

The subjunctiveThe subjunctive is used after the following conjunctions because is used after the following conjunctions because the information that they introduce is not necessarily real. It may the information that they introduce is not necessarily real. It may or may not occur.or may not occur.

para quepara que so that so that

de modo quede modo que so that, in such a way that so that, in such a way that

de manera quede manera que so that, in such a way that so that, in such a way that

con tal de quecon tal de que provided that provided that

sin quesin que unless, without unless, without

a menos qu a menos qu unlessunless

ExamplesExamples

Marta will not go unless you go alsoMarta will not go unless you go also..

Marta no Marta no irirá á a menos quea menos que vayasvayas tambitambién.én.

ExamplesExamples

I am going to write to them so that they I am going to write to them so that they know what is going on.know what is going on.

Yo les voy a escribir Yo les voy a escribir para quepara que sepan sepan lo lo que que estestá pasando.á pasando.

ExamplesExamples

He will not be able to pay tuition unless He will not be able to pay tuition unless they give him a student loanthey give him a student loan..

Él no podrÉl no podrá pagar la matrícula á pagar la matrícula a a menos quemenos que le le denden un préstamo un préstamo

estudiantil.estudiantil.

In summary, two additional uses of the In summary, two additional uses of the subjunctive introduced in this chapter are:subjunctive introduced in this chapter are:

1. with expressions of doubt, disbelief and uncertainty1. with expressions of doubt, disbelief and uncertainty

dudar, es dudoso, no es cierto,dudar, es dudoso, no es cierto, no creo, no pienso, no es ciertono creo, no pienso, no es cierto

2. after adverbial clauses such as “unless, so that, provided that”2. after adverbial clauses such as “unless, so that, provided that”para que, de modo que, de manera que, con tal de que, para que, de modo que, de manera que, con tal de que, sin que, a menos quesin que, a menos que

See pages 104 and 106 in your textbook.See pages 104 and 106 in your textbook.

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