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"Subjuntivo" is a noun which is often translated as "subjunctive", and "insistir en que" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to insist that". Learn more about the difference between "subjuntivo" and "insistir en que" below.
el subjuntivo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. subjunctive
El subjuntivo es una forma verbal que les cuesta mucho entender a los extranjeros.The subjunctive is a verbal form that foreigners find very difficult to understand.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (grammar)
a. subjunctive
Recién cuando empecé a estudiar idiomas extranjeros me enteré de la existencia del modo subjuntivo.I only learned of the existence of the subjunctive mood when I began to study foreign languages.
insistir en que(
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to insist that
Mis padres insistieron en que fuéramos a comer con ellos el domingo.My parents insisted that we should have lunch with them on Sunday.
a. to emphasize that
En su discurso de investidura, el presidente Blázquez insistió en que no habrá cambios en la política exterior del país.President Blazquez emphasized in his inaugural address that there won't be any changes in the country's foreign policy.
b. to stress that
El editorial del periódico insistía en que las elecciones anticipadas eran inevitables.The newspaper's leader stressed that an early election was inevitable.
