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 W in WEIRDOS, which stands for Wishes, desires and imperatives. 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 who he wants to go out with! (Follow Miguel in the rest of the series!)
Practice 2:
Translate the sentences into Spanish.
Vocabulario:
verbos (verbs):
- bailar – to dance
- comer – to eat
- comprar – to buy
- cortar – to cut
- desear – to desire, to wish
- (yo) deseo – I desire / I wish
- (nosotros) deseamos – we desire / we wish
- escuchar – to listen to
- esperar – to hope
- (ella) espera – she hopes
- (yo) espero – I hope
- (nosotros) esperamos – we hope
- estar – to be
- hablar – to talk, to speak
- hacer – to do, to make
- hace calor – it is hot
- hace frío – it is cold
- ir – to go
- irse – to leave, to go away
- llegar – to arrive
- necesitar – to need
- (nosotros) necesitamos – we need
- (ellos) necesitan – they need
- (tú) necesitas – you need
- (yo) necesito – I need
- preferir – to prefer
- (usted) prefiere – you [formal] prefer
- querer – to want
- (yo) quiero – I want
- (tú) quieres – you want
- quiere – he/she wants
- (ellos/ellas) quieren – they want
- saber – to know
- ser – to be
- (yo) soy – I am
- tener – to have
- visitar – to visit
sustantivos (nouns):
- calor – heat
- ella – she, her
- el césped – the grass
- el cuarto – the room
- el pastel de cumpleaños – the birthday cake
- el pollo – chicken
- la fiesta – the party
- la leche – the milk
- la noche – the night
- las cucarachas – the cockroaches
- la tienda – the store
- los padres – the parents
- los pingüinos – the penguins
- mañana – tomorrow
- nosotros – us, we
- un regalo – a present
- un viaje – a trip
- ustedes – you all
- yo – I, me
otro (other):
- a – to
- buen – good
- con – with
- en – in, on, at
- esta – this
- mejor – better
- nadie – no one, nobody
- nuestro(s) – our
- por – for, because of
- sincero – sincere, honest
- su – his/her/their
- temprano – early
- triste(s) – sad
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