certain or true. The subjunctive is used for
uncertainty, doubt, desire, wishes, feelings, things
that are impersonal, and several other moods. For
now, we are only going to discuss the present
subjunctive when it is used with the impersonal
expressions, because there is no guarantee that the
next part of the sentence will happen.
 
es mejor que  it's better /best that 
es necesario que  it's necessary that 
es peligroso que  
it's dangerous that  
es raro que  it's rare (strange) that 
es ridículo que  it's ridiculous that 
es triste que  it's sad that 
es una lástima que  it's a pity that 
 
• The construction of the present tense subjunctive sentence with impersonal expressions will look like:
Impersonal expression (this is the “trigger”) 
+que
+ present subjunctive of the verb
 
• The formation of the present tense subjunctive will be easy for you because it is exactly the same as the formal commands!
• This time, you can follow the rule for more endings than just Usted and Ustedes.
 
opposite ending.
opposite ending.
opposite ending.
opposite ending.
the formula applies except that
there is no stem change in the
nosotros form.
the nosotros form follows these patterns:
o ue verbs change o u; eie verbs change
e i; e:i verbs change e i.
Remember dormir and durmiendo?
opposite ending.
opposite ending.
opposite ending.
opposite ending.
in subjunctive!
impersonal expressions:
• +que 
 
(are you definitely studying? No. This person
speaking feels that it’s important, but you can’t
say “estudias” because that means you
definitely study. The subjunctive is going to open
up the idea that there is no guarantee here).
 
• It’s important that you study (for you to study) 
• Sometimes in English we don’t say things
exactly grammatically correct, so sometimes
instead of “that” we use “for (subject) to.”
 
It’s necessary for you guys to get good grades on
this quiz = what you are really saying is
•  “it is necessary that you all get good grades on
this quiz.” 
en esta prueba.
It may be helpful for you to rewrite sentences in
English to be sure you know that it fits this model
with the “que” plus a different subject:
1. It’s important for her to study Spanish in college=
rewritten in ENGLISH =
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4. It’s ridiculous that we don’t have spring break
next year.
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6. It’s a shame that they don’t know the new
student.
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