subjuntivo

subjunctive

Expressing Emotions with the Subjunctive

subjuntivo(

soob

hoon

tee

boh

)

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

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).

adjective

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.

subjuntivo

adjective

subjunctive

subjunctive; subjunctive mood

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Examples

Phrases

pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo	past perfect subjunctive
imperfecto del subjuntivo	imperfect subjunctive
pasado del subjuntivo	subjunctive past tense
presente de subjuntivo	present subjunctive
pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo	imperfect subjunctive
el subjuntivo en cláusulas adjetivales	the subjunctive in adjective clauses
pluscuamperfecto del subjuntivo	past perfect subjunctive
imperfecto de subjuntivo	imperfect subjunctive
tiempo subjuntivo	subjunctive tense