Exercise: Modo Subjuntivo / Subjunctive mood

Question

Greetings mates!

This exercise consists of writing a sentence. That sentence must be written in the subjunctive mode. You may add a picture.

Example:

Si hubiera abordado el Titanic, yo también podría haber muerto.

If I had boarded the Titanic, I might also have died.

How search the subjuntive on RAE here.

" This exercise consists of writing a sentence . That sentence be written in the subjunctive . You may add a picture" A small typo mate. - ray76, Apr 17, 2015

I think you mean, "If I had been on the",,,,, - rac1, Apr 17, 2015

If I had "boarded " the Titanic I might also have died. - ray76, Apr 17, 2015

Or as Amber said "If I had been on" but I like "boarded " either will suffice old thing. - ray76, Apr 17, 2015

My typo - "That sentence must be written ..." - ray76, Apr 17, 2015

Thank you mates, I had preferred "approached" because board means also: "Pizarra" in Spanish. - crucesignatus, Apr 17, 2015

You could have "approached" it before it took off, but even then you would not have been "on" the ship to be in any danger. - rac1, Apr 17, 2015

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=approach - rac1, Apr 17, 2015

Oh, thank you very much mates!, now, I understand more the word "approach"! - crucesignatus, Apr 17, 2015

You doing OK mate , no probs. - ray76, Apr 18, 2015

Peregrine ¿se puede poner más de un puesto en tu hilo, por favor? - FELIZ77, Apr 18, 2015

¡Claro que sí!, la idea es practicar, practicar y practicar. - crucesignatus, Apr 18, 2015

¡Muchas gracias por confirmarlo, amigo Peregrine:) - FELIZ77, Apr 18, 2015

De nada Feliz, aunque mi avatar definitivo es "crucesignatus" o abreviado "cruce", como me llamó la compañera Annierats. :) - crucesignatus, Apr 21, 2015

Answer 1

Si fuera fácil, todos lo harían.

If it were easy, everyone would do it.

:) - ian-hill, Apr 17, 2015

Sí, es verdad ;) - FELIZ77, Apr 17, 2015

muy cierto - crucesignatus, Apr 17, 2015

Gracias amigos. ♥♥♥ - rac1, Apr 17, 2015

Answer 2

A veces me pregunto, si hubiera elegido otras opciones para algunas de las decisiones que he tomado durante la vida, cómo habrían ido las cosas- mejor, peor o simplemente distinto. Pero la verdad es que por lo general me gusta mi vida, y por eso no pienso en esto demasiado.

At times I wonder, if I had chosen different options for some of the decisions that I have made in life, how things would have went gone- better, worse, or simply different. But the truth is that for the most part I like my life, and so I don't think about this too much.

Hahaha good one! - rac1, Apr 17, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Apr 18, 2015

"how things would have went" - in Brit Eng we would say "how things would have gone." :) - ian-hill, Apr 18, 2015

Yes, absolutely right :) - FELIZ77, Apr 18, 2015

You know, Bosque, I find it better never to think along those lines. - annierats, Apr 19, 2015

I asked my wife, she chose went as well. Either went or gone sound okay to me. What a grammarian (American, since I would give that status to Ian in British) would say, I don't know - bosquederoble, Apr 19, 2015

I would say 'gone', but then, I'm not a native! - annierats, Apr 19, 2015

But your English is British. My wife spoke British English until she was 7, but it is definitely American now. - bosquederoble, Apr 20, 2015

American here: I go, I went, I (would) have gone. - AnnRon, Jul 31, 2015

I trust your thoughts, so I will assume it is an error in my English. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 1, 2015

Answer 3

¡Si tuviera más tiempo y más dinero, me gustaría tomar clases en cinco idiomas! Tomaría una clase de (o en) cada lengua por lo menos, tres veces por semana!

Tomaría o recibiría clases

If I had more time and more money I would like to take lessons in five languages. I would take a class in each language at least 3 times a week!

Editor's note/s: ¡Me encanta aprender idiomas, especialmente: español, francés, italiano, portugués de Brasil y svenska, por lo tanto mis frases de arriba en el subjunctivo son completamente ciertas!

Mil gracias por tus correcciones, Peregrine

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor

And I am one that would congratulate you on your ability to do so. :) - rac1, Apr 17, 2015

Thank you very much, Amber ...I know you would! ;) :) :) - FELIZ77, Apr 17, 2015

Correction: ¡Me encanta aprender idiomas, especialmente: español, francés, italiano, portugués de Brasil y svenska, por lo tanto mis frases de arriba en subjuntivo son completamente ciertas! - txustaboy, Apr 17, 2015

Podrías usar cualquiera de las dos preposiciones y sería correcto. - crucesignatus, Apr 17, 2015

¡Muchas gracias por sus correcciones, amigos ....saludos! ;) :) :) - FELIZ77, Apr 17, 2015

Svenska se llama sueco, en español. Aunque te entiendo, bra gjort. - annierats, Apr 19, 2015

Mazel tov! - Daniela2041, Aug 1, 2015

a minor detail: I don't think you need a comma after por lo tanto in the sentence on top. - Sassette, Aug 3, 2015

Answer 4

If I were you. I would not be me.

Si yo fuera tú. Yo no sería yo.

That ought to cause confusion. rofl - rac1, Apr 17, 2015

Straightforward, really lol when you think about it! ;) - FELIZ77, Apr 17, 2015

As Mr. Spock would say, "Logical!" - Daniela2041, Aug 1, 2015

Answer 5

Si hubiera estudiado más, habría sacado 20.

If I had studied more, I would have reached 20.

Nota: En Perú la nota máxima es 20.

Note: In Peru, the highest score is 20.

"If I had studied"..... :) ...."reached 20" - rac1, Apr 17, 2015

Thank you Rac - crucesignatus, Apr 17, 2015

In American English we would be more likely to use grade or score than note I think, but I do not know for British English. - bosquederoble, Apr 17, 2015

Thank you for the observation Bosque. - crucesignatus, Apr 18, 2015

De nada. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 18, 2015

Yes, in England I think we would normally say ' I would have scored 20'. - annierats, Apr 19, 2015

Annie is correct , we would definitely say, 'score' not grade or note !;) - FELIZ77, Aug 1, 2015

Answer 6

We will have lunch as soon as you all come (ie: arrive) because the children will be hungry! (arrive)

¡Vamos a almorzar* (o almorzaremos) en cuanto que todos vosotros lleguéis porque los niños tendrán hambre!

o comer*

or do I need to use the subjunctive of tener: tengáis,(vosotros) here ...is it still influenced by en cuanto que...?

Corrijan mi español si necesario, por favor

Ojalá no se demoren, ya que los niños tienen hambre. Está muy bien compañero. - crucesignatus, Apr 19, 2015

"Vamos a almorzar" o "almorzaremos" cualquiera de los dos está bien. - crucesignatus, Apr 19, 2015

"tendrán hambre" está bien, "comer" se podría usar también de esta manera: "querrán comer" u otra. - crucesignatus, Apr 19, 2015

Answer 7

I hope that he comes soon.

Ojalá que llegue pronto.

Answer 8

Si no hubieramos salido para dar una vuelta en la playa con el perro, mi marido no se hubiera caído , ni lastimado su tobillo , y ya no estaría sentado en el sófa descansando, con la pierna elevada. Parece que es un esguince del ligamento.

If we had not gone for a walk on the beach with the dog, my husband would not have fallen over, nor would he have damaged his ankle and he would not now be sitting in the sofa, resting, with the leg up. It seems to be a pulled ligament.

Best not add a picture of this sad -looking and swollen leg. - annierats, Apr 19, 2015

¡Qué lastima!, en verdad a cualquiera le puede pasar no estamos libres de nada. - crucesignatus, Apr 19, 2015

Están muy bien usados los verbos en modo subjuntivo. - crucesignatus, Apr 19, 2015

Muchas gracias, cruce, y gracias por la oportunidad de practicar. - annierats, Apr 20, 2015

De nada compañera, Annie, y gracias por el trato familar. - crucesignatus, Apr 21, 2015

Answer 9

I hope that soon find his sheep.

Espero que encuentre pronto sus ovejas.

I hope that I find his sheep soon :) or could it be: I hope that H E finds his sheep soon? - Sassette, Aug 4, 2015

Answer 10

If I had been born a boy, life would have been easier in some ways and harder in others.

Si hubiera nacido un niño, la vida habría sido más fácil en algunos aspectos y más difícil en otros.

Perfect Spanish AnnRon! :) - crucesignatus, Jul 31, 2015

Wow! That's rare for me. Gracias, Crucesignatu. - AnnRon, Jul 31, 2015

but I'd have said 'si hubiera nacido niño' without article :) - Pablo064, Aug 1, 2015

Yes, it could be like this too. :) - crucesignatus, Aug 2, 2015

Answer 11

Es probable que hubieran habido más de quinientos mil personas en la marcha por la vida de Lima - Perú 2015.

It is likely that had been more than five hundred thousand people in the March for life of Lima - Peru 2015.

it is likely that T H E R E had been...:) - Sassette, Aug 3, 2015

Answer 12

If we climb a little more we will reach the top.

If we were rising a little more, we would reach the top.

Si subiéramos un poco más, llegaríamos a la cima.

Question: Why isn't the present subjunctive used (subamos) instead of the imperfect, which you used. Isn't this sentence in the present? - Sassette, Aug 3, 2015

Track, in Spanish the sentence is in past tense. - crucesignatus, Aug 3, 2015

I just noticed llegar is in the conditional. More confusion. Seems to read: if we climbed a little more we would (or could) reach the top. Hmmm.... - Sassette, Aug 4, 2015

Thank you for the observation Sas, how is it now? :) - crucesignatus, Aug 4, 2015

Answer 13

Estamos aquí en Europa con un gran problema de fugitivos. No creo que un solo país pueda resolver el problema. Espero que todo salga bien.

Here we are in Europe with a great problem of fugitives. I do not think that a single country can solve the problem. I hope that everything works out well.

I hope the same Porcupine. - crucesignatus, Aug 2, 2015

es it is terible, everyday more drownings and more arrivals, thouands, and so many children.. - annierats, Aug 2, 2015

It is very sad. Rip all souls. - crucesignatus, Aug 2, 2015