As we continue talking about the present subjunctive, we find that there is a useful acronym: WEIRDOS, which can helps us remember many of the instances where we will need the present subjunctive.

In this lesson, we’re going to go over the E in WEIRDOS, which stands for Emotions & Feelings. So check out the video and practice afterwards to check your understanding!

Leave any questions or comments below!

Explanation video:

Practice 1: (in context)

Miguel is trying his hand at online dating. See if you can figure out what makes him happy, what he likes and what worries him about his potential date! (Follow Miguel in the rest of the series!)

Practice 2:

Translate the sentences into Spanish.

Vocabulario:

verbos (verbs):

• alegrar – to make happy
  • les alegra – it makes them happy
  • nos alegra – it makes us happy
• bailar – to dance
• bañarse – to take a bath
• comer – to eat
• conocer – to know (person/place)
• dar – to give
• decir – to say, tell
• enojar – to make mad
  • le enoja – it makes him/her mad
  • me enoja – it makes me mad
• fascinar – to fascinate
  • le fascina – it fascinates him/her
• frustrar – to frustrate
  • nos frustra – it frustrates us
• gustar – to be pleasing to
  • me gusta – it pleases me
  • les gusta – it pleases them
  • te gusta – it pleases you
• hablar – to talk, to speak
• hacer – to do, to make
  • hacer ejercicio – to do exercise
• ir – to go
• jugar – to play
• preocupar – to worry
  • le preocupa – it worries him/her
  • les preocupa – it worries them
  • nos preocupa – it worries us
• querer – to want
• saber – to know
• salir de – to leave, to go out of
• sentir que – to feel sorry that
  • (yo) siento que – I feel sorry that
  • (ellos) sienten que – they feel sorry that
• ser – to be
  • (ellas) son – they [females] are
• temer – to fear
  • (yo) temo – I fear
• tener – to have
  • (ustedes) tienen miedo – you all are afraid
  • tiene miedo – s/he is afraid
• tomar – to take

sustantivos (nouns):

• el amigo – the friend
• el autobús – the bus
• el baño – the bathroom
• el dinero – the money
• ellos – they, them
• el nombre – the name
• la cama – the bed
• la cara – the face
• la casa – the house
• la fruta – the fruit
• la tecnologí­a – the technology
• las manzanas – the apples
• los niños – the children, the kids
• las novias – the girlfriends
• los novios – the boyfriends
• los padres – the parents
• los plátanos – the bananas
• los videojuegos – the videogames
• todos – everyone
• un problema – a problem
• usted – you [formal]
• ustedes – you all

otro (other):

• a – to
• ahora mismo – right now
• aquí­ – here
• así – that way, like that
• bien – well
• bueno(s) / buena(s) – good
• con – with
• debajo de – under
• grande – big
• más – more
• mi(s) – my
• muy – very
• nuestro – our
• su(s) – his/her/their
• tan – so
• tanto – so much

Related videos:

1. Introduction to the Present Subjunctive
2. Present Subjunctive: WEIRDOS summary
3. Forming the Present Subjunctive
4. W for Wishes, Desires & Imperatives
5. I for Impersonal Observations
6. R for Recommendations & Requests
7. D for Doubt, Denial & Disbelief