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The Present Subjunctive: When?
Some Spanish learners believe the subjunctive is frightening. Help eradicate that fear by going into depth on when to use the present subjunctive. There are many different situations in which the subjunctive is used described here. You...
Language Guide
Language Guide: Subjunctive
Learn the formation of regular and irregular verbs in the subjunctive tense and hear the correct Spanish pronunciation for each verb form. Three links to interactive verb conjugation practice activities give learners an opportunity to...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive or Indicative (Part 1)
Great practice for reviewing the subjunctive and indicative tenses. Determine which verb tense to use in a sentence based on the tense that is used in the main clause. Choose the present or past subjunctive form, or the present,...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive Adverb Clauses (Part 1)
Practice using the present subjunctive or present indicative in the adverb clause after certain conjunctions. Students choose the correct verb conjugation,the present subjunctive or present indicative, to complete the adverb clause in...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive Adverb Clauses (Part 2)
Students practice using the present subjunctive, the present indicative, or the infinitive after certain conjunctions. This exercise helps fortify the use of the subjunctive in adverbial clauses. Answers may be checked and corrected.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Subjunctive: Regular Stem Changing
Comprehensive lesson on how to conjugate verbs in the present subjunctive. Regular and stem-changing verbs are presented in this explanation. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of verb conjugations in the present...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Subjunctive: Spelling Changes
Fantastic explanation of spelling changes in the Spanish language and their effect upon conjugations in the present subjunctive. Verb infinitives that end in -car, -gar, and -zar are among those that are considered. A quiz at the end of...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Subjunctive: Impersonal Expression
Great explanation of the subjunctive mood used in impersonal expressions and contrasted to contradictory applications in the indicative. Ample examples illustrate the difference between these two moods. A useful list of impersonal...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Subjunctive: Ignorance or Doubt
Great explanation of the subjunctive mood used to express ignorance or doubt and contrasted to contradictory applications in the indicative. Ample examples illustrate the difference between these two moods. A useful list of expressions...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Subjunctive: Actions Not Completed
Great explanation of the subjunctive mood used with expressions that indicate actions not yet completed. Examples of this use of the subjunctive are contrasted to contradictory applications in the indicative. An extremely useful list is...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Subjunctive: Irregular Verbs
Great explanation of how to conjugate the six irregular verbs in the present subjunctive: dar, estar, haber, ir, saber, and ser. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of irregular conjugations in the present...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Subjunctive: Introduction
Fantastic explanation of the subjunctive mood contrasted to the indicative. Ample examples illustrate the difference between these two moods. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's comprehension of the subjunctive mood.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Subjunctive: Desire
Great explanation of the subjunctive mood used to express desire and contrasted to contradictory applications in the indicative. Ample examples illustrate the difference between these two moods.A useful list of expressions that indicate...
Indiana University
Juan M. Soto: Ejercicios Subjuntivo Presente Handout
Handout of three short exercises that may be printed for classroom use to practice the present subjunctive tense. Each exercise is also available for practice in interactive exercises that are linked to this site. This is a great...
Indiana University
Iu: Juan M. Soto Reglas Subjuntivo Creer/dudar
Concise, but thorough Spanish explanation of the subjunctive in the noun clause with expressions of doubt and disbelief. Great review for advanced students or teachers who want a quick review. Links are also available to interactive...
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Learning Alive: Papel De Mujeres De Hoy en Matrimonio
Practice conjugating verbs in this article on the role of women in modern marriage. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the designated tense: present, present subjunctive, future, preterite, imperfect, or a gerund....
Languages Online
Languages Online: The Subjunctive in Spanish
Wonderful practice conjugating verbs in the present subjunctive. Sentences illustrate conjugations that have spelling changes or are regular, irregular, or stem-changing verbs. The "vosotros" form is used in some exercises. All six...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: El Presente Del Subjuntivo
This Spanish grammar exercise provides excellent practice in conjugating present subjunctive verbs. Fifty different infinitives give the student plenty of practice with spelling changes and regular, irregular, and stem-changing...
Other
Spaleon: Present Subjunctive
A great tool from Spanish-Learn It Online (Spaleon) to practice verb conjugations in the present subjunctive tense. The student may choose the type of verb (regular, irregular, etc.) that needs to be drilled. As each answer is entered,...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Indirect Commands
Excellent explanation of indirect commands in Spanish that use the present subjunctive tense. Examples illustrate this grammar principle. Includes quiz.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive or Indicative (Part 10)
At this site from the Colby College you can practice using the present subjunctive or present indicative with verbs of certainty or doubt, influence and emotion. Students choose the correct verb conjugation,the present subjunctive or...
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Vocabulary Training Exercises
This site contains multiple vocabulary tests of 100 words each that drill word sets from animals to words of the soul. It also contains grammar quizzes and a personalized test generator.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Subjuntivo Influencia
This site from the Indiana University provides a concise Spanish explanation of the subjunctive in the noun clause with indirect commands or suggestions. Great review for advanced students or teachers who want a quick review. Links are...
Indiana University
Indiana University: Emocion Y Juicio
This site from the Indiana University provides a concise Spanish explanation of the subjunctive in the noun clause with emotion and judgement. Great review of impersonal expressions for advanced students or teachers who want a quick...