Learning objective:To understand when the subjunctive is used and work out how to recognise it

Outcome:An explanation of what, when and possibly how to use the subjunctive

How we got there????

Starter: these verbs are not in the subjunctive, but what tense are they in

and what verb family are they from?

• Como -• Hablas -• Vive -• Arreglamos -• Visitáis -• Enseñan -

El subjuntivo

What?

• When talking about something that might or might not happen, a special tense called the subjunctive is often used. It’s not just a verb tense —it’s a MOOD—throwing some emotion or opinion into the sentence.

Learning objective:To understand when the subjunctive is used and work out how to recognise it

Outcome:An explanation of what, when and possibly how to use the subjunctive

How we got there????

When?

• Using the subjunctive can be tricky for English speakers, so the key is to remember it as the emotional, doubtful, hopeful MOOD. Things that MAY or MAY NOT happen —often opinions or wishes rather than hard facts.

Learning objective:To understand when the subjunctive is used and work out how to recognise it

Outcome:An explanation of what, when and possibly how to use the subjunctive

How we got there????

How?The subjunctive is easy to form: can

you work it out?

Present tense

HabloHablasHablaHablamosHabléishablan

Subjunctive mood

HableHablesHableHablemosHabléisHablen

ComoComesComeComemosComéisComen

ComaComasComeComamosComáisComan

VivoVivesViveVivimosVivísViven

VivaViasVivaVivamosViváisVivan

Vortex

• Identify the subjunctive by putting the correct verbs into the correct vortices.

Formation

AR » ehablehableshable hablemoshablen

ER » avendavendasvendavendamosvendan

IR » a escriba escribas escriba escribamos escriban

Learning objective:To understand when the subjunctive is used and work out how to recognise it

Outcome:An explanation of what, when and possibly how to use the subjunctive

How we got there????

The subjunctive always comes after these phrases:

• NECESSITY: necesito que / hace falta que /

• EMOTION/DESIRE: espero que / (no) quiero que

• POSSIBILITY/DOUBT: es posible que / dudo que / es probable que / no es cierto que

• OPINION: es importante que / es (adj) que / no creo que / no pienso que

One last thing...

• For the subjunctive to be used, there has to be a change of subject in the sentence

• (Yo) Espero que Homer (él) no coma todas las rosquillas.

• (Tu) ¿No piensas que (yo) escriba bien?

Learning objective:To understand when the subjunctive is used and work out how to recognise it

Outcome:An explanation of what, when and possibly how to use the subjunctive

How we got there????

Have a go

• Worksheet: Subjunctive Verbs• Quiz: El subjuntivo en español

Learning objective:To understand when the subjunctive is used and work out how to recognise it

Outcome:An explanation of what, when and possibly how to use the subjunctive

How we got there????