The subjunctive to express feelings and emotions

The subjunctive is used in dependent clauses after verbs and impersonal expressions that express...
- ...emotions
- -hope -pity
- -fear -anger
- -surprise -joy
- -regret -sorrow
Algunos verbos:
- alegrarse (de)
- enojar
- esperar
- estar contento/a (de)
- lamentar
- molestar
- sentir (ie, i)
- sorprender (se)
- temer
- tener miedo (de)
alegrarse (de)

to be glad
enojar

to anger
esperar

to hope
estar content/a (de)

to be happy
lamentar

to regret
molestar

to bother
sentir (ie, i)

to regret
sorprender (se)

to surprise
temer

to fear
tener miedo (de)

to be afraid
Algunas expresiones impersonales:
- es bueno/malo/mejor
- es extraño
- es fácil/difícil
- es fantástico
- es lamentable
- es una lástima
- es (i)lógico
- es (im)posible
- es ridículo
- es sorprendente
es bueno/malo/mejor

it's good/bad/better
es extraño

it's strange
es fácil/difícil

it's easy/difficult
es fantástico

it's fantastic
es lamentable

it's regrettable
es una lástima

it's a shame
es (i)lógico

it's (il)logical
es (im)posible

it's (im)possible
es ridículo

it's ridiculous
es sorprendente

it's surprising
As with the verbs of influence...

...verbs that express feelings and emotions require the subjunctive in the dependent clause if the subject is different from that of the main clause.
If there is only one subject...

...the infinitive is generally used in the dependent clause.
The expression Ojalá...

...may be used with or without que and is followed by subjunctive.
Ojalá

I hope that

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The subjunctive to express feelings and emotions

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The Subjunctive to Express Feelings and Emotions

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2014-05-01T05:18:34Z