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Verbs of influence express...
...the wishes, preferences, suggestions, requests, and implied commands of the speaker.
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When the verb in the main clause expresses influences...
...the verb in the dependent clause is expressed in the subjunctive mood.
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Verbs of influences:
- aconsejar
- decir
- desear
- insistir (en)
- mandar
- necesitar
- pedir (i, i)
- permitir
- prohibir
- querer (ie)
- recomendar (ie)
- sugerir (ie, i)
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desear
to wish, to desire
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recomendar (ie)
to recommend
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sugerir (ie, i)
to suggest
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The subject of the verb in the main clause tries to influence the subject of the dependent clause.
subject + verb of influence + que + yo form
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Many impersonal expressions also show influence and call for the subjunctive when there is a change of subject.
- Es bueno
- Es importante
- Es imposible
- Es indispensable
- Es mejor
- Es necesario
- Es preciso
- Es urgente
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Es importante
It's important
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Es imposible
It's impossible
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Es indispensable
It's crucial
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Es necesario
It's necessary
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Es preciso
It's essential
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When there is no change of subject between the two verbs...
...use the infinitive
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Sentences using verbs such as aconsejar, decir, pedir, recomendar, and sigerir...
...require an indirect object pronoun. The pronoun refers to the subject of the dependent clause.
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When verbs of communication such as decir, informar, and escribir...
...are used in the main clause and the subject of the verb is simply reporting information (telling someone something), the indicative is used in the dependent clause.
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If the verb in the main clause is used in the sense of a command (telling someone to do something)...
...the subjunctive used.
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