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The Subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions

The Subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions. Impersonal Expressions:. Influence the verb Show uncertainty A way to express your opinion about an action. What are impersonal expressions?. Es bueno que…It’s good that… Es importante que…It’s important that… Es lógico que…It’s logical that…

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The Subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions

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  1. The Subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions

  2. Impersonal Expressions: • Influence the verb • Show uncertainty • A way to express your opinion about an action

  3. What are impersonal expressions? • Es bueno que…It’s good that… • Es importante que…It’s important that… • Es lógico que…It’s logical that… • Es malo que…It’s bad that… • Es mejor que…It’s better that… • Es posible que…It’s possible that… • Es probable que…It’s probable that… • Es raro que…It’s rare that… • Es triste que…It’s sad that… • Es ridículo que…It’s ridiculous that…

  4. The formation • The same way you form Ud. commands For example: Step 1: Go to the yo form Step 2: Drop the o Step 3: Add endings (opposite vowels)

  5. The present subjunctive of regular verbs -AR -ER-IR hablar comer escribir Yo hable coma escriba Tú hables comas escribas Ella hable coma escriba Nosotros hablemos comamos escribamos Vosotros habléis comáis escribáis Ellos hablen coman escriban

  6. *Note • Remember that with Ud. commands you have to change the spelling for some verbs to keep the pronunciation the same Ejemplos: Llegar = llegue Buscar = busque Cruzar = cruce

  7. Ejemplos con el subjuntivo • Es necesario que yo prepare las pruebas. • Es mejor que tú llames la ambulancia. • Es posible que tengas la gripe. • Es importante que nosotros tomemos aspirina. • Es malo que Ud. tenga dolor de cabeza.

  8. With the impersonal expressions create your own sentences using the subjunctive with the following subjects/verbs • La maestra/ayudar la clase • Nosotros/estudiar para la clase de español • Ellos/cantar en el coro • Yo/trabajar para ganar dinero • Ud./estar resfriado • Tú/tomar medicina para la fiebre

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