1.5: Subjunctive with Verbs of Emotion
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Subjuntivo: verbos para expresar emociones
The subjunctive is also used to express emotions or feelings towards the actions of other people or towards a situation. Thus, the subject in the main (first) clause must be different then the subject in the subordinate (second) clause.
Fórmula
Verb or expression of emotion in indicative + que + subjunctive
Verbos para expresar emoción
The main clause must be in indicative mode and refer to the people expressing their feelings. The subordinate clause must be preceded by the word "que" and indicate the action or situation to which the subject in the main clause is reacting. The verb in the subordinate clause must be conjugated in subjunctive to the second subject.
| Español | Inglés |
|---|---|
| es extraño | it's strange |
| es una lástima | it's a shame |
| es ridículo | it's ridiculous |
| es sorprendente | it's surprising; it's amazing |
| es triste | it's sad |
| esperar | to hope; to wish |
| ojalá* | hopefully; to hope |
| sentir | to be sorry; to regret |
| temer | to be afraid |
| tener miedo de | to be afraid of |
*Ojalá is an impersonal expression, not a verb. It does not need to be conjugated and there is no other form of this word.
Ejemplos
- Ojalá que tengas un buen fin de semana. (Hopefully you have a good weekend.)
- Los niños tienen miedo de que los fantasmas existan. (Children are afraid that ghosts exist.)
- Es sorprendente que esté lloviendo en julio. (It's surprising that it's raining in July.)
Práctica 1
Verbos para expresar emoción: conjuga como "gustar"
Verbs that are conjugated like "gustar" are often used with the subjunctive to indicate what a person likes or dislikes about the actions of others or a situation. Remember, these verbs must be conjugated to what is liked, in this case an action or verb that is explained in the second clause, so the conjugation must always be in the third person singular form (me gusta, te alegra, le sorprende, etc.). Never use the plural conjugation of these verbs.
| Español | Inglés |
|---|---|
| alegrar | to be happy |
| chocar | to bother |
| entristecer | to be sad |
| fascinar | to be fascinated |
| gustar | to like |
| interesar | to be interested |
| molestar | to bother |
| sorprender | to be surprised |
Ejemplos
- Me alegra que salga el sol. (It makes me happy for the sun come out.)
- Me molesta que esté nublado. (It bothers me that it's cloudy.)
- A Luisa le gusta que Pedro venga con ella. (Luisa likes that Pedro comes with her.)