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Brief explanation of the use of the present subjunctive to express sensations and feelings.
Gramática: Presente de subjuntivo: sensaciones y sentimientos
B1 Spanish Subjunctive present tense
Level: B1
Module 1: Charlas y conversaciones (Chit chat and conversations)
Lesson 2: Escribir correos electrónicos y cartas (Writing e-mails and letters)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- We use the present subjunctive to express sensations and feelings.
- The most common expressions are: "me gusta/encanta que, me alegra que, me molesta/fastidia que, odio que."
| Expresión | Ejemplo |
|---|---|
| Me encanta que | Me encanta que la carta escrita a mano incluya un sello original. (I love that the handwritten letter includes an original stamp.) |
| Me alegra que | Me alegra que escribas un saludo breve y formal en el email. (I'm glad you write a brief and formal greeting in the email.) |
| Me molesta que | Me molesta que el destinatario no lea el asunto del email antes de responder. (It bothers me that the recipient does not read the subject of the email before replying.) |
| Odio que | Odio que él redacte mal la carta. (I hate that he writes the letter badly.) |
Exceptions!
- If the expression of feeling has the same subject in both parts of the sentence, the infinitive is used instead of the subjunctive. Example: "Me gusta escribir cartas a mano."
- If the action is habitual, we use the indicative instead of the subjunctive. Example: "Me gusta que siempre envías el email con un asunto claro."
Exercise 1: Present subjunctive: sensations and feelings
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
redactes, escribas, esté, incluya, responda, escriba, incluyas, exprese
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
incluyas
you include
2
escriba
she writes
3
redactéis
you write
4
escribas
you write
