What is the subjunctive mood and examples

We start a new lesson from a TEACHER to know what is the subjunctive mood and examples. Let us remember that, in the Spanish language, verbs can be conjugated in different ways, and one of them is the subjunctive. But, in addition to the subjunctive mood, verbs can also be conjugated in indicative and imperative mood.

All this will depend on what we want to express, if it is an order, if we are simply reflecting a wish or we are only referring to a specific and objective fact. According to these data, we have to use one or the other mode, as we will see below. So, we do not wait any longer and we are already beginning to learn more about the subjunctive mood of Spanish verbs and we discover some examples so that the lesson is perfectly clear. We started!

We began this lesson of "What is the subjunctive mood and examples" by talking about the definition of this tense. The subjunctive mood is a grammar mode that encompasses different values, within which we find the statements that are uncertain or hypothetical, O well the wishes.

That is, it refers to actions that are not happening or that may not happen, but a desire or need is expressed for them to happen. Thus, this mode is used to pronounce wishes, assumptions, requests, hypotheses, etc.

The subjunctive mood differs indicative mood and imperative mood. This second indicates actions in real contexts, that is, that happen, will happen or have happened, while the third is used to give orders, advice or requests.

Let's look at an example to make it perfectly clear what the subjunctive mood is:

• Subjunctive mode: I would like Juan to run. We observe that desire is expressed.
• Indicative mode: Juan is not going to run. In this case, it differs from the previous one because it speaks of a concrete and real act.
• Imperative mode: Run, Juan! Subject is being ordered to run.

At the time of conjugate verbs in subjunctive mood, we have to take into account the first person singular of the present indicative. From its root, inflections or endings are added to obtain the desired result.

The subjunctive mood incorporates different verb tenses, What the present, the future, the past imperfect, thepast perfect and past perfect. Let's see how to conjugate it in each of them with regular verbs.

• For the present, using the verb look, for example, we would conjugate like this: I look - you look - he look - we look - you look - they look.
• In the past imperfect, using the same verb, it will be used to express some regret for not having done something, and we will have this result: I will look - you will look - he will look - we will look - you will look - they they will look.
• For the past perfect, we have to use the auxiliary verb to have in the present subjunctive, so that we conjugate like this: I have looked - you have looked - he has looked - we have looked - you have looked - they have looked.
• In the past perfect, we also use the verb haber, but this time in the past imperfect of subjunctive: I would have looked - you would have looked - he would have looked - we would have looked - they would have looked looked.
• To conjugate in the future, we will also see an example, although it is not used much if we except the texts right: I will look - you will look - he will look - we will look - you will look - they look at.

Finally, to make this topic perfectly clear, let's look at some examples of subjunctive mood to know exactly how to conjugate in various situations:

• I don't think that is the best option.
• Paco asked us to BRING more honey.
• Hopefully they CAN finish the work in the stipulated time.
• If we DO get better service, maybe the guys would come back.
• I doubt they CAN finish that work.
• Hopefully we will SUCCEED in the soccer championship.
• He looked at me like I was a weirdo.
• It will be very difficult for us to SOLVE this issue in just a few days.
• I wish I was clear about the answer to that complex question.
• Those who ATTEMPT against the championship rules will suffer a technical disqualification.
• If I hadn't EATEN before I left, I wouldn't be able to stand up now.
• Antonio asked us to PREPARE the paella for today's meal.
• If you LISTEN to your teachers, you would have a much clearer lesson.
• He didn't trust them to MAKE A DECIDE so easily.
• He broke the glass as if it meant nothing to his limb.