Subjunctive - Subjuntivo
| compr | ar | beb | er | viv | ir | ||||
| yo tú él/ella/Ud. nosotros, -as vosotros, -as ellos/ellas/Uds. |
compr compr compr compr compr compr |
e es e emos éis en |
beb beb beb beb beb beb |
a as a amos áis an |
viv viv viv viv viv viv |
a as a amos áis an |
Uses
| The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty and subjectivity. Eg: |
No creo que él lo conozca
I don’t think he knows him
Temo que le moleste
I’m afraid it may upset him
No creo que Irene venga esta tarde a trabajar
I do not think Irene will come to work this afternoon
Dudo que María venga mañana
I doubt Maria is coming tomorrow
| We also find the subjunctive mood after "que" (that), aunque (although), a menos que (unless), a pesar de que (despite), antes (de) que (before), es importante que (it's important that), cuando, etc. Eg: |
Te llamaré cuando termine
I will call you when I finish
Vamos a menos que llueva
We are going unless it rains
Espero que regrese pronto
I hope he comes back soon
Me alegra que te guste
I’m glad you like it
| The present subjunctive is also used for negative informal commands. Eg: |
No vengas mañana
Don’t come tomorrow
No traigáis la maleta
Don’t bring (plural) the suitcase