Spanish Present Subjunctive With Verbs of Volition

In this lesson, Professor Jason explains the use of the present subjunctive mood with main-clause verbs of persuasion or volition. I also explain the basic syntactical structure that usually hosts the subjunctive...

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Education

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• Spanish
• languagenow
• verbs
• verbos
• espanol
• español
• subjuntivo
• subjunctive

[TheIndianaJames]

Jason,

I was wondering if this is a way to get around the subjunctive. Your example is:

Yo quiero que tu hables espanol.

Couldn't one say:

Yo quiero para ti hablar en espanol.

Sorry about the missing accents. I haven't figured that part out yet.

[languagenow]

@TheIndianaJames Check out my facebook community, I just posted there on accents. But to answer your question, no, not really... I know what you're trying to do there, but Spanish does not allow it... ther verbs in both clauses have to be conjugated. In Portuguese you can do something similar to what you're suggesting (I have a video on that: personal infinitive) to avoid the subjunctive. Thanks for watching!

[pojoh34]

O y oye, me puedes decir me que cancion se esta jugando?

[languagenow]

Gracias por la chimichanga! La canción es "Si tú te vas" por Juan Luis Guerra.

[GarchompisEpic]

Hola Jason,

Just a quick question,

if someone was to want skip the subjunctive, would it be the same to say "Ella me necesita escribir" as "Ella necesita que yo escriba"? It just seems easier

Thanks

[languagenow]

Unfortunately, no... there really is no workaround when it comes to the subjunctive in Spanish... by the way, your example would translate as she need to write to me :)

[xbriannarenaex]

YOU ARE MY SAVIOR TONIGHT. I've been stuck on Spanish homework all night, but you've really helped me out. Thank you :)

[Busterlanger1]

Hello Jason,

Can you help me conjugate Poder in the subjunctive? Would the nosotros from be puedamos?

[iamswole]

My spanish teacher sucks u should be my teacher

[spielberg2B]

If I can just say, that after 20 minutes of watching your videos, I feel like I've learned more than my teacher has taught our class in the last 2 weeks. THIS, Ladies and Gentleman is a TEACHER.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[RycatRy]

your teaching style is perfect for me, this makes so much sense the way you put it, thank you so much!

[ZimJlp]

You have a natural gift for teaching my friend. I wish I had you as my Spanish teacher.

[sueali100]

I am a mature student studying alone in a remote area, no classes etc. Professor Jason your videos are the best for me! Spanish is fully explained in a clear concise way and I have progressed so well with your help. Thank-you so much keep up the work please!!

[titomister10]

@TheIndianaJames

Quiero hablar CONTIGO en espanol.

[maureenasaurus]

thank you :-) this was very helpful! you at a slow/steady pace and explained everything clearly!

[andypandywl]

Thanks, none of my spanish profs ever explained that clearly!