Sentences in the Subjunctive
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Can someone please let me know which rule the following sentences fall under, and why they use the subjunctive?
Acepta que haya pasado.
Perdona que no te haya escuchado.
I thought they are in subjunctive because it's something emotional, at least with the second phrase. The first phrase is the most confusing for me. Could it be that it is also in subjunctive because it's an emotion, because you're accepting that something has happened?
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updated Oct 29, 2016
posted by olympiad42
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It's regarded as an emotion.
It's like saying:
- acepté que lo hicieras,
and you know the person did it. Even if you know that the person did it, you still use the subjunctive to emphasise the intention of the action.
updated Oct 29, 2016
edited by Oshnaj
posted by Oshnaj
"Acepta" también puede ser un mandato. (Imperativo) - Daniela2041, Oct 29, 2016
