In English we say “I hope that…” to express hopes or wishes. Verbs that follow such expressions of hope don’t require a special verb form.

However, in Spanish they do! This is what the subjunctive tense is all about.

One way to express a hope or wish is to use the phrase Ojalá que… with the present subjunctive.

Subjunctive formation is similar to commands.

AR verbs first. Start with the Yo form of the verb. Drop the “o”Ad the following ends: e, es, e, emos, en

Hablar – Hablo

Hable Hablemos

Hables

Hable Hablen

ER/IR verbsStart with the Yo formDrop the “o”Add the following endings; a, as, a ,amos,

an

Escribir – EscriboEscriba Escribamos

Escribas

Escriba escriban

If you are expressing a FACT you do not use the subjunctiveEjemplo: Ganamos un premio hoy

If you are expressing HOPE you DO use the subjunctiveOjalá que ganemos un premio hoy.

Stem changing verbs and irregular formations in the present keep their irregularites!Pensar = PiensoPoder = Puedo Tener = Tengo

Page 340 Exercise 6

GAR, CAR, and ZARWhen forming the present subjunctive of verbs ending in CAR, GAR, or ZAR change the spelling of the verb stem

Sacar – c become qu – saquePagar g become gu – pagueEmpezar z becomes c - empiece

Page 341 Exercise 8