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The Subjunctive Mood: The Present and the Present Perfect Subjunctive Tenses in Noun Clauses

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ejercicio

Mi nueva compańera de cuarto. Traduce. Usa el vocabulario util.

I think my new roommate is not very nice. I want her to know that I am upset. I prefer that we discuss the matter soon. She does not want me to feel comfortable in our apartment. Our lease forbids us to have (that we have) pets in the apartment, but she wants to keep her parrot, Ton to. Weil, the truth is Tonto wakes up at 5:30 every morning and I prefer to sleep late on weekends. I am going to ask her to find a new apartment.

comfortable

lease

matter

parrot cómodo(a) el contrato el asunto el loro pet

roommate to keep upset

la mascota, el animal el/la companero(a) de cuarto quedarse eon disgustado (a), enojado (a)

Other Uses of the Present Subjunctive

The subjunctive is also used after impersonal expressions followed by que. These impersonal expressions indicate disbelief, doubt, uncertainty, necessity, emotion, denial, etc. They are called impersonal expressions because they do not have a specific subject. Most impersonal expres-sions are formed with the third-person singular of the verb ser.

Es probable que lleguen tar de.    It is probable that they il arrive late.

Es necesario que estudies.    It is necessary that you study.

Here are some common impersonal expressions that require the subjunctive in the dependent clause. Notę thatadjectives in impersonal expressions (dudoso, seguro) are in the masculine singular form.

Es importante que vengas a ayudarnos. Es una pena que pierdas esta oportunidad.

Es dudoso que bajen los precios.

It is important that you come to help us.

It is a pity that you re missing this opportunity.

It is doubtful that theprices will go down.

comdene que	it is advisable that	es necesario que	it is necessary that
es dudoso que	it is doubtful that	es posible que	it is possible that
es importante que,	it is important that	es probable que	it is probable that
es precLso que		es una pena que	it is a pity that
es imposible que	it is impossible that	es util que	it is useful that
es increible que	it is unbelievable that	mas vale que	it is better that
es inutil que	it is useless that	ojala (que)	I wish, if only (that)
es lastima que	it is a pity that	parece mentira que	it seems unreal that
es mejor que	it is better that	parece que	it seems that

Notę that constructions with impersonal expressions indicating certainty or that leave no room for doubt are followed by que plus a verb in the indicative, not the subjunctive, mood.

Es cierto que somos felices.    It is true that we are happy.