Spanish Subjunctive

Definition: The subjunctive is a mood because it doesn't deal with factual reality that isn't concrete what someone wants to happen or what might happen but with opinions, wishing, feelings, supposed, doubted, dreams and speculation.

Verbs/expressions of will or want: which express an order, a need, a piece of advice, or a desire:

to advise aconsejar que
to tell decir que
to let, allow dejar que
to desire that desear que
it's time that es hora que
it is important that es importante que
it is necessary that es necesario que
to hope that esperar que
it is necessary that es preciso que
to avoid evitar que
to demand that exigir que

Verbs/expressions of emotion or feeling: which indicate fear, happiness, anger, regret, surprise, or other sentiments or biases.

to be happy that alegrarse de que
it's good that es bueno que
it's convenient that es conveniente que
it's hard es difícil que
it's strange that es extraño que
it's easy es fácil que
it's incredible that es increíble que
it's interesting that es interesante

Verbs/expressions of doubt, possibility, opinion

to appear, seem that aparecer que
to hate detestar que
to doubt dudar que
it is doubtful that es dudoso que
it is impossible that es imposible que
it is improbable that es improbable que
it is possible that es posible que
it is probable that es probable que
to deny negar que

Busco un libro que me interese (it may not exist = doubt)
Busco el libro que estoy leyendo (I know it exists = no doubt)


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