the indicative and the subjective

Question

I'm suspose to fill in the '' with the correct form of the indicative or the subjective. Is this correct?

1. Dudo que Gabriel (acordarse) 'se acuerde' de mi numero de telefono.
2. Mama no me cree, pero es cierto que me (doler) 'duela' la garganta.
3. Cuando (ver) 'ves' al camarero llámalo
4. Dudamos que Alberto (ser) 'sea' tan amable como dices.
5. Es probable que se (dar-ellos) 'den' cuenta del mal olor que hay en la cocina.
6. Aunque (ser) 'sea' tarde, iremos al cine. (indicate uncertainty)
7. No está seguro de que su novia (estar) 'estes' enojada
8. Es posible que el camarero nos (traer) 'tragamos' algo que no le pedimos.
9. ¿Cree ud. que el vendedor (ser) 'seas' honrado? (indicate a hint a doubt)
10. Juan insiste en que yo 'vaya' (ir)
11. Ojalá que nosotros 'pasemos' (pasar) examen
    12.Juan dice que Maria 'es' (ser) muy inteligente.
    13.Preferimos 'sepamos' (saber) la verdad
12. Ellos esperan que 'tengan' (tener) mucho tiempo para que Juan 'salga' bien.

Answer 1

Oh yea. Thanks.

Answer 2

Daniel said:

Minor stuff but I am learning also.1. (número); (teléfono)2. (Mamá) and for the question: Why is "doler" not in the indicative (duelo) in this case -- after all it states "es cierto que". So isn't "duelo" correct?

Hi Daniel. It is in indicative, but the subject of the phrase "me duele la garganta" is la garganta. IT is hurting.

Answer 3

Minor stuff but I am learning also.

1. (número); (teléfono)
2. (Mamá) and for the question: Why is "doler" not in the indicative (duelo) in this case -- after all it states "es cierto que". So isn't "duelo" correct'

Answer 4

Hiya Lala!

In 13 and 14 it's important to know who we're referring to.

In 13, If we prefer to know the truth (ourselves), we have to use Preferimos saber. If we're talking about Heidita, it would be "Preferimos que sepa".

In 14, I think the intended meaning is that they hope Juan will have lots of time on his hands, so it would be "Esperan que tenga mucho tiempo para que salga bien" (or even "para salir bien"). If they hope to have lots of time themselves, we'll have to say "Esperan tener mucho tiempo". The sentence is a bit strange, in any case.

In 7, in most cases you'd use esté, as Heidita says. But it's also possible to construct an example where I'm declaring that his girlfriend indeed is angry, but the guy isn't so sure about it. In that case I could use "está".

Saludos

Answer 5

The mood is called subjunctive, not subjective.
What "rule" are you using to decide what mood to use'

Answer 6

1. Mama no me cree, pero es cierto que me DUELE la garganta.3. Cuando (ver) 'VEAS' al camarero llámalo
2. No está seguro de que su novia (estar)ESTÿ enojada
3. Es posible que el camarero nos (traer) 'TRAIGA' algo que no le pedimos.
4. ¿Cree ud. que el vendedor (ser) 'SEA' honrado? (indicate a hint a doubt)
5. Ojalá que nosotros 'pasemos' (pasar) EL examen
   13.Preferimos 'SABER' /QUE SEPA (saber) la verdad
6. Ellos esperan que 'tengan' (tener) mucho tiempo para que Juan 'salga' bien.