Experiencias Intermediate Spanish - PROGRAM SAMPLER

Exploraciones | setenta y siete 77 In contrast… (Yo) sé que los estudiantes tienen una vida saludable. s1 v1 s2 v2 I know that the students have a healthy lifestyle. Es cierto que Rolando trabaja como enfermero. v1 s2 v2 It’s true that Rolando works as a nurse. Subjunctive to give suggestions and recommendations Repasar: Subjuntivo, Capítulo 2 Experiencias Intermedio ; los verbos en el presente indicativo, los verbos irregulares, Capítulos 3, 4, 5, 6 en Experiencias Introductorio. You were introduced to the subjunctive mode in the previous chapter when communicating about wishes, hopes and indefiniteness. Now you will experience the use of subjunctive to give suggestions and recommendations. Study the following examples. Personal expressions where the doer of the action, the subject (s1), is expressed: (s=subject, v=verb) (Yo) Espero que los estudiantes tengan una vida saludable. s1 v1 s2 v2 I hope that the students have a healthy lifestyle. La doctora Martínez quiere que sus pacientes escuchen sus consejos. s1 v1 s2 v2 Doctor Martínez wants her patients to listen to her advice. With que and a change in subject (s2), verb 2 ( v2 ) will be in subjunctive because s1 is attempting to influence s2. Some verbs that elicit the subjunctive with a change of subject (s2) are: Exploremos la gramática 1 Aconsejar Sugerir Pedir Querer Recomendar Prohibir Subjunctive with impersonal expressions Es necesario que Miguelito tome su medicina. v1 s2 v2 It’s necessary for Miguelito to take his medicine. Es recomendable que (nosotros) vayamos al médico, por lo menos, una vez al año. v1 s2 v2 [Subject s1 is missing because it is the omitted subject “it” of the verb ser . ] It’s recommended that we visit the doctor at least once a year. Exploremos la gramática 2 Es necesario Es mejor Es aconsejable Es importante Es recomendable Ojalá Animated Grammar Tutorial Animated Grammar Tutorial