{"id":134595,"date":"2023-03-10T17:17:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T22:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/spanish-subjunctive\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T07:46:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T12:46:03","slug":"spanish-subjunctive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-subjunctive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the Spanish Subjunctive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For a long time, I couldn&#8217;t figure out the Spanish subjunctive.\u00a0I was comfortable talking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-present-tense-endings-conjugations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the present tense<\/a> but floundered whenever I tried to remember subjunctive conjugation.\u00a0And sometimes I couldn&#8217;t even remember whether I was supposed to use the subjunctive in a given situation.<\/p>\n<p>But the Spanish subjunctive isn&#8217;t as tricky as I thought. So in this post, I&#8217;m walking you through it so you can master it, too.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>What is the Spanish Subjunctive Mood?<\/h2>\n<p>There are three moods in Spanish: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/subjunctive-vs-indicative-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indicative<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-commands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imperative<\/a> and subjunctive.<\/p>\n<p>The indicative is the most common mood that&#8217;s used to talk about facts and observations, while the imperative is used for commands, orders and instructions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The subjunctive mood<\/strong> that we&#8217;re discussing today is used when expressing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wishes, desires, doubts and guesses<\/li>\n<li>Emotions and possibilities<\/li>\n<li>Obligations or necessities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But first, what&#8217;s the difference between a mood and a tense?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>A tense\u00a0tells us when the action takes place.<\/strong> This place in time can be the past, the present or the future. On the other hand, a mood does not place the action at any moment in time\u2014instead, it tells about <strong>how we feel about the action.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>English vs. Spanish Subjunctive<\/h2>\n<p>While English speakers often have a lot of trouble with the subjunctive, English does have a subjunctive mood.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s far less common than in Spanish and more associated with formal speech and writing. Yet similar enough that it should provide a basis for understanding the Spanish subjunctive.<\/p>\n<p>Think about the following sentences:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u201cIf I <strong>were<\/strong> in your position, I would call the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u201cThe important thing is that you <strong>be<\/strong> here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u201cI wish I <strong>were<\/strong> a little bit taller.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use the Spanish Subjunctive<\/h2>\n<h3>1. When You See Trigger Words<\/h3>\n<p>Specific trigger words tell you your sentence should be conjugated in the subjunctive.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the subjunctive mood often occurs in subordinate clauses (clauses that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence) that begin with <strong><em>que:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Es probable <strong>que<\/strong> salgamos tarde. <\/em>(It\u2019s likely we\u2019ll leave late).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Es bueno <strong>que<\/strong> tengas tiempo libre. <\/em>(It\u2019s good that you have free time).<\/p>\n<p>Also notice the beginnings of the sentences:<em> es probable<\/em> and <em>e<\/em><em>s bueno.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Some other common subjunctive triggers are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Es importante que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(it&#8217;s important that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Dudar que&#8230;<\/strong><\/em> (to doubt that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Es bueno que&#8230;<\/em><\/strong> (it&#8217;s good that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Es malo que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(it&#8217;s bad that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Esperar que&#8230;<\/em><\/strong> (to hope\/wish that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Es mejor que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(it&#8217;s better that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Es raro que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(it&#8217;s strange that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Es posible que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(it&#8217;s possible that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Es probable que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(it&#8217;s likely that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Es necesario que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(it&#8217;s necessary that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Hasta que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(until&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Ojal\u00e1 que&#8230;<\/em><\/strong> (hopefully&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>No es seguro que&#8230;<\/em><\/strong> (it&#8217;s not certain that&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Mientras que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(meanwhile\/while&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Sin que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(without&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Querer que&#8230;<\/em> <\/strong>(to want to&#8230;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. In Specific Situations (Using the WEIRDO Method)<\/h3>\n<p>The WEIRDO Method is an excellent way of remembering six situations when the subjunctive is used in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what it stands for, plus some examples:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">W<\/span>ishes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Espero que se enamore de m\u00ed.<\/em> (I hope she falls in love with me).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">E<\/span>motions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Me encanta que me llames. <\/em>(I love it when you call me).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">I<\/span>mpersonal expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Es importante que vengas. <\/em>(It is important that you come).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">R<\/span>ecommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Te recomiendo que no bebas alcohol. <\/em>(I recommend that you don&#8217;t drink alcohol).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">D<\/span>oubt\/<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">D<\/span>enial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Dudo que tenga 30 a\u00f1os. <\/em>(I doubt she is 30) \/ <em>No creo que valga la pena. <\/em>(I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s worth it).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">O<\/span>jal\u00e1 <\/strong><\/em>(Hopefully)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Ojal\u00e1 me toque la loter\u00eda. <\/em>(I hope I&#8217;ll win the lottery).<\/p>\n<h3>3. When There Are Two Clauses with Different Subjects<\/h3>\n<p>If you have <strong>two clauses in a sentence and each of them has a different subject<\/strong>, use the indicative (or imperative, as appropriate) for the main clause and the subjunctive for <a href=\"http:\/\/icosa.hkbu.edu.hk\/grammar\/sentence-structure\/subordinate-clauses\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the subordinate one<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Just as a quick refresher\u2014a clause is a related group of words that contains a subject and a verb.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now on to our examples:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>(Yo) Quiero que (t\u00fa) digas la verdad. <\/em>(I want you to tell the truth).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>(T\u00fa) Dile que (\u00e9l) no vuelva<\/em><em>. <\/em>(Tell him not to come back).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>(Nosotros) Necesitamos que Ana nos ayude. <\/em>(We need Ana to help us).<\/p>\n<h3>4. To Express Future Probability, Intention and Speculation<\/h3>\n<p>Spanish also uses the subjunctive to express future probability, intention and speculation.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from some of the expressions included in the Trigger Method that can be used for future purposes (like <em>Es posible que&#8230;)<\/em>, there are two important situations when Spanish uses the subjunctive: <strong><em>Cuando <\/em>(when) + a future action\u00a0<\/strong>and in\u00a0<strong>second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-conditional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conditionals<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(a type of conditional used to imagine situations that are realistically impossible or unlikely).<\/p>\n<p>.Instead of using the future tense, use the subjunctive after <em>cuando <\/em>for future actions:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Te llamar\u00e9 cuando <strong>vuelva<\/strong>. <\/em>(I&#8217;ll call you when I&#8217;m back).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Cuando <strong>lleguemos<\/strong> a casa, haremos las maletas. <\/em>(When we arrive home, we will pack).<\/p>\n<p>Spanish uses &#8220;if + <em>imperfect subjunctive, simple conditional&#8221;<\/em> for second conditionals.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Si <strong>fuera<\/strong> rico, comprar\u00eda una casa. <\/em>(If I were rich, I would buy a house).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Si <strong>estudiaras<\/strong> m\u00e1s, aprobar\u00edas el examen. <\/em>(If you studied more, you would pass the exam).<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the best way to master the subjunctive is by practicing it, using it with native speakers and listening to Spanish media. The videos on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a>, for instance, are a good option as they let you see the subjunctive in context. <p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. If you decide to sign up now, you can take advantage of our current sale!<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/NativeAd-Spanish.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU Ad\" \/>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n    <button class=\"btn-blue\" style=\"border: none;font-size: 18px;text-align: center;padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;cursor: pointer\">\r\n      Try FluentU for FREE!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n<h2>How to Conjugate a Spanish Verb in the Subjunctive<\/h2>\n<p>Subjunctive conjugations are pretty straightforward, assuming you&#8217;ve already got your present indicative and imperative conjugations locked down.<\/p>\n<p>All you need to do is follow two steps:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Start with the verb stem used for the <strong>first person present tense<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Change the ending according to the subject (using the conjugation tables below).\u00a0<em>-Ar<\/em> verbs end with\u00a0<em>-e<\/em>,<em>-es, -emos, -en, <\/em>and\u00a0<em>-er\/-ir<\/em> verbs end with\u00a0<em>-a, -as, -amos, -an.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples of indicative vs subjunctive forms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Encuentro<\/em> (I find) \u2192<em> Encuentr<strong>e\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(I find)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Bailas (you dance) \u2192 Bail<strong>es <\/strong>(you dance)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Tienen<\/em> (they have) <em>\u2192 Teng<strong>an <\/strong><\/em>(they have)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Hacemos<\/em> (we do\/make) <em>\u2192 Hag<strong>amos <\/strong><\/em>(we do\/make)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regular present subjunctive endings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-143333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-143333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Pronoun<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">-AR verbs<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">-IR and -ER verbs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Yo<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><i>-e<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><i>-a<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>T\u00fa<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><i>-es<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><i>-as<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Usted, \u00e9l, ella<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><i>-e<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><i>-a<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Nosotros<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><i>-emos<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><i>-amos<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Vosotros<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><i>-\u00e9is<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><i>-\u00e1is<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Ustedes\/Ellos\/Ellas<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><i>-en<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><i>-an<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-143333 from cache -->\n<p><strong>Irregular verbs in the present subjunctive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are only six verbs that are specifically irregular in the present subjunctive.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-133333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-133333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Pronoun<\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><em>ESTAR<\/em><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><em>SABER<\/em><\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><em>SER<\/em><\/th><th class=\"column-5\"><em>HABER<\/em><\/th><th class=\"column-6\"><em>DAR<\/em><\/th><th class=\"column-7\"><em>IR<\/em><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Yo<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>Est\u00e9<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Sepa<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><em>Sea<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><em>Haya<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><em>D\u00e9<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><em>Vaya<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>T\u00fa<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>Est\u00e9s<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Sepas<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><em>Seas<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><em>Hayas<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><em>Des<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><em>Vayas<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Usted\/\u00c9l\/Ella<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>Est\u00e9<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Sepa<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><em>Sea<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><em>Haya<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><em>D\u00e9<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><em>Vaya<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Nosotros<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>Estemos<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Sepamos<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><em>Seamos<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><em>Hayamos<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><em>Demos<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><em>Vayamos<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Vosotros<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>Est\u00e9is<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Sep\u00e1is<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><em>Se\u00e1is<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><em>Hay\u00e1is<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><em>Deis<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><em>Vay\u00e1is<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Ustedes\/Ellos\/Ellas<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>Est\u00e9n<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>Sepan<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><em>Sean<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><em>Hayan<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><em>Den<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><em>Vayan<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-133333 from cache -->\n<h2>Common Mistakes with the Subjunctive<\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been teaching Spanish for 20 years now and I&#8217;ve found that 99% of my students make the same mistakes, have the same problems and are equally lost when studying the Spanish subjunctive.<\/p>\n<p>But if you stick to the rules and follow all the information included in this post, you won&#8217;t have any problem with this mood. The subjunctive is only as difficult as you make it to be.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Not every &#8220;<em>que&#8221; <\/em>triggers the subjunctive\n<p><\/strong>There are countless situations where <em>que <\/em>is followed by the subjunctive, but <strong>this is only true if we have a subjunctive trigger<\/strong> or have to apply any of the methods described above.<\/p>\n<p>Many times, <em>que <\/em>is just a &#8220;normal&#8221; <em>que,<\/em> and it will be followed by whatever it needs, not necessarily the subjunctive:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>El ni\u00f1o <strong>que<\/strong> vive all\u00ed es alto. <\/em>(The boy who lives there is tall).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Tengo <strong>que<\/strong> comprar agua. <\/em>(I need to buy some water).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>There is a difference between &#8220;<em>Creo que no&#8221; <\/em>and &#8220;<em>No creo que&#8221;\n<p><\/em><\/strong>They look very similar, and they include the exact words in a different order, but while <em>creo que no <\/em>needs the indicative, <em>no creo que <\/em>needs the subjunctive:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Creo que no me <strong>amas<\/strong>. <\/em>(I think you don&#8217;t love me).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>No creo que me <strong>ames<\/strong>. <\/em>(I don&#8217;t think you love me).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;<em>Aunque&#8221; <\/em>can be used in the subjunctive or indicative\n<p><\/strong><em>Aunque <\/em>(even if\/even though) can be followed by both the indicative and the subjunctive depending on the message you want to convey.<\/p>\n<p>When using the word <em>aunque,<\/em> remember that <strong>fact = indicative<\/strong> and <strong>doubt\/condition = subjunctive:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Aunque <strong>llueve<\/strong>, iremos al parque. <\/em>(Even though it is raining, we will go to the park).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Aunque <strong>llueva<\/strong>, iremos al parque. <\/em>(Even if it rains, we will go to the park).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When in doubt, use the indicative\n<p><\/strong>Chances are if you&#8217;re having difficulties deciding whether you should use the subjunctive, you don&#8217;t have to.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, this is better advice if you&#8217;re having a conversation with friends than if you&#8217;re taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/dele-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DELE exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But still, if you have already decided to toss a coin, choose the indicative. Your friends won&#8217;t mind and will probably correct you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth remembering that most subjunctive Spanish sentences still make sense without the subjunctive conjugation of the verb.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish speakers will understand what you&#8217;re trying to say. So don&#8217;t stress out if you skip over a subjunctive.<\/p>\n<p>You shouldn&#8217;t be afraid to throw a subjunctive conjugation in if it springs to mind! Even if you aren&#8217;t correct, you&#8217;ll probably be understood.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing\u2026<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you've made it this far that means you probably enjoy learning Spanish with engaging material and <strong><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> will then love FluentU<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nOther sites use scripted content. 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