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Subjunctive with the Unknown

Subjunctive with the Unknown. Does it exist?. In English. We use the indicative to talk about people or things that may not exist, but in Spanish we use the subjunctive . I am looking for a stamp that is very valuable. Busco un sello que sea muy valioso .

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Subjunctive with the Unknown

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  1. Subjunctive with the Unknown Does it exist?

  2. In English • We use the indicative to talk about people or things that may not exist, but in Spanish we use the subjunctive. • I am looking for a stamp that is very valuable. • Busco un selloqueseamuyvalioso.

  3. Buscar, necesitar, querer + que • Use these verbs with the subjunctive to introduce something that is now known for certain. • Buscar-to search/look for • Querer-to want • Necesitar-to need

  4. Here’s how • Use the indicative of the first verb (buscar, querer, necesitar ) • Add que • Use the subjunctive of the second verb • Quierounacomputadoraportátilque no cueste mucho • I want a laptop that doesn’t cost much.

  5. Use the subjunctive with • ¿Hay ______ que_______? (Is/are there?) • ¿Conoces _____que____? (Do you know?) • ¿Tienes________que ____? (Do you have?) • To ask about something that may not exist

  6. For example • ¿Tienes un teléfonoquetoquemúsica? • Do you have a telephone that plays music? • Hayalguien en la clasequetenga un perro negro? • Is there someone in the class who has a black dog?

  7. To say something may not or definitely does not exist • The subjunctive is used in a similar way when these expressions are used to say that something may not or definitely does not exist. • No hay…….que…….. • No conozco…….que……… • No tengo………que………

  8. For example • Notengoun teléfonoquetoquemúsica. • I don’t have a telephone that plays music. • No hay nadie en la clasequetenga un perro negro. • There is no one in class that has a black dog

  9. To talk about things that definitely do exist • Use the indicative to talk about things that definitely do exist. • Tengo un teléfonoquetocamúsica • I have a phone that plays music • Hayalguien en la clasequetiene un perro negro. • There is someone in class that has a black dog.

  10. Complete the sentences with correct form of the verb • Busco un novioque _______ (cantar) bien. • ¿Hay unacomputadoraque no _____ (costar o-ue) mucho? • Necesito un cocheque ____(ser) rápido. • No conozco a nadieque _______(hablar) francés. • Hay un sitio web que ______(tener) la información.

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