Spanish 2 / Unit 10: Introduction to the Subjunctive and Culture
10.4 Wishes and Recommendations
Notes
Verbs of wishing, requesting and recommending are followed by que + subjunctive when the subjects change.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| querer que | to want (someone to) |
| desear que | to wish that |
| esperar que | to hope that |
| pedir que | to ask that |
| recomendar que | to recommend that |
| sugerir que | to suggest that |
| aconsejar que | to advise that |
| preferir que | to prefer that |
| prohibir que | to forbid that |
- Impersonal expressions work too: Es importante que... Es necesario que... Es mejor que...
- Example: Mi profesora sugiere que leamos más.
Practice
"El doctor recomienda que yo descanse." The doctor...
Recomendar que + subjunctive.
Which sentence is correct?
Venir has an irregular yo form (vengo), so the subjunctive is vengas.
Which has two different subjects and needs the subjunctive?
Prefiero (yo) and comamos (nosotros) are different subjects.
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