Present Subjunctive Review (La Pachamama)

Front

En Puerto Rico hay un problema con la contaminación de las playas. ¿Qué modo verbal se utiliza?

Back

indicativo

Answer explanation

This statement is an observation, so there's no trigger for subjunctive.

Front

Es importante que trabajemos juntos para limpiar las playas. What mood is used in this sentence?

Back

subjuntivo

Answer explanation

For trabajar "e" endings are subjunctive. The expression "es importante que" always produces subjunctive.

Front

El gobierno necesita castigar a las personas y las compañías que contaminan los ríos. ¿Qué modo verbal se utiliza en esta oración?

Back

indicativo

Answer explanation

This statement is an observation, so there's no trigger for subjunctive.

Front

¿Tienes mucha consciencia del impacto de tus acciones en el medio ambiente?

Back

indicativo

Answer explanation

This statement is an observation, so there's no trigger for subjunctive.

Front

Es posible que tengas más conocimiento sobre los problemas que yo. ¿Qué modo verbal se utiliza?

Back

subjuntivo

Answer explanation

For tener, all of the subjunctive forms are built on the indicative "yo" form "tengo" and they all have "a" endings.

The expression "es posible que" is normally used with subjunctive because it expresses uncertainty.

Front

Dr. Biente sabe mucho sobre los problemas con el medio ambiente. What is the mood of the verb?

Back

indicativo

Front

Dr. Biente quiere que todas las personas estemos más informadas sobre los problemas. ¿Qué modo verbal se utiliza?

Back

subjuntivo

Answer explanation

For estar, all of the subjunctive forms have "e" endings.

Estar is technically an irregular verb in the present subjunctive because the conjugations are not built on the indicative "yo" form (estoy).

The expression "quiere que" is always used with subjunctive because we're saying what Dr. Biente wants to happen but without knowing if it will.

Front

Es imposible que dependamos del petróleo para siempre.

Back

subjuntivo

Answer explanation

For depender, all of the subjunctive forms have "a" endings.

The expression "es imposible que" is always used with subjunctive because we're expressing uncertainty that the action will happen.

Front

Esperamos que las fábricas y las minas dejen de contaminar los ríos.

Back

subjuntivo

Answer explanation

For dejar, all of the subjunctive forms have "e" endings.

The expression "esperamos que" is always used with subjunctive because we're saying what we hope will happen but without knowing if it will.

Front

Es necesario que la conservación de recursos naturales sea una prioridad para nuestra sociedad.

Back

subjuntivo

Answer explanation

The verb "ser" is irregular because the present subjunctive forms are not based on the present indicative "yo" form (soy).

Yo sea

Tú seas

Él/Ella/Usted sea

Nosotros seamos

Ellos/Uds. sean

The expression "es necesario que" is always used with subjunctive because we're saying what we believe is necessary to happen but without knowing if it will.