present subjective

Question

im a little confused about what this is and when to use it. examples would be the verb hablar in the forms of hable, hables, hable, hablemos, hablen.....
and my question is how do those forms differ from hablo, hablas, hablan, hablamos, and hablan?
when would i use the other form and why'

Answer 1

Hi Jane
David H has already outlined some of the uses of the subjunctive. We hardly ever use the subjunctive in English but here is one that demostrates how it changes the meaning.
God save the queen, this is the subjunctive mood. What we are actually saying is, may God save the queen, I hope god may save the queen.

If we put this saying in the present idicative ie the standard form of the verb, we would have to say - God saves the queen, because God is the third person singular. The meaning as you can see is completely different.
The verb to save is

I save (first person)
You save (second person)
He/she/it/God saveS (third person)

Try this link. Just click on it and it may make what David H said even clearer.

http://home.mctc.mnscu.edu/~witwerda/grammar/subjunctive_vs_indicat...

Answer 2

Yo- Hablo
Tu- Hablas
El/ella/usted- Hablan
Nosotros/Nosotras- Hablamos
Vosotros/Vosotras[[used only in spain]]- Hablias
Ustedes- Hablan

Answer 3

that helps a lot. thank you.

Answer 4

the answer is not a short one. there are certain grammatical constructions that require the use of the subjunctive.

probability:
Quizás esté enfermo. Perhaps he is sick.

deseo:
Que descanses! Relax! or, You should relax!

after many verb expressions:
Dudo que + subjunctive (expresses doubt)
Te digo que + subjunctive (expresses an order or prohibition)
No creo que + subjunctive (negative perception)
Es posible que + subjunctive (value judgment)
Me gusta que + subjunctive (emotional reaction)
Es necesario que + subjunctive (obligation)

After many prepositional phrases if the action has not yet taken place
Para que + subjunctive (in order to)
Cuando + subjunctive (when)
Hasta que + subjunctive (until)

Those are just some examples of when the present subjunctive might be used. Does that help any, or does it make it worse'

Answer 5

ok so what is the answer to my initial question'

Answer 6

careful. there's quite a bit of difference between hablé and hable. yo hablé con él ayer, does mean i talked to him yesterday. this form, however, is the preterite. your initial question referenced the present subjunctive, hable, which is something else entirely.

Answer 7

yup np cya later ^^

Answer 8

ok thank you

Answer 9

Yo hable con el ayer = I talked to him yesterday A+

Answer 10

ok. how would i say....

i talked to him yesterday

Answer 11

write a sentence in english or spanish and i told you is it right write something using the verb you need

Answer 12

ok. so which one is talking, which one is talked, etc...

Answer 13

the same in english i was talking, talked , talk, spoke, spoken,speak,speaking

Answer 14

they are in the present past and future and plural