The Subjunctive MoodThe Subjunctive Mood

Impersonal ExpressionsImpersonal Expressions

Impersonal ExpressionsImpersonal Expressions

To state an To state an opinionopinion or to suggest or to suggest that something should be done (an that something should be done (an indirect command), you can use an indirect command), you can use an impersonal expressionimpersonal expression..

Impersonal expressions Impersonal expressions do not havedo not have a specific a specific personperson or thing as the or thing as the subjectsubject..

Impersonal ExpressionsImpersonal Expressions

Impersonal expression require the Impersonal expression require the subjunctivesubjunctive in the subordinate clause (2 in the subordinate clause (2ndnd part of the sentence) if they indicate part of the sentence) if they indicate doubt, emotion, influencedoubt, emotion, influence, or attitude , or attitude on the part of the speaker.on the part of the speaker.

ImpersonalImpersonal expressionexpression + + queque + + subjunctivesubjunctive(main clause) (subordinate (main clause) (subordinate

clause)clause)

EjemplosEjemplos

Es necesario que nosotros Es necesario que nosotros estemosestemos juntos. (estar)juntos. (estar)

Es bueno que Uds. Es bueno que Uds. haganhagan la tarea. la tarea. (hacer)(hacer)

Es importante que tEs importante que tú ú estudiesestudies español. (estudiar)español. (estudiar)

Two exceptionsTwo exceptions

1.1. If there is only one subject, “que” is If there is only one subject, “que” is omitted and the omitted and the infinitiveinfinitive is used. is used.

Es importante Es importante estudiarestudiar espa español.ñol. Es posible Es posible recibirrecibir una “A” en una “A” en

Español 4.Español 4.

Two exceptionsTwo exceptions

2.2. When certainty is expressed, the When certainty is expressed, the indicative is used.indicative is used.

Es verdad que tEs verdad que tú ú estudiasestudias español. español. (estudiar)(estudiar)

Es evidente que ella Es evidente que ella estáestá enferma. enferma. (estar)(estar)