So, what the heck is a WEIRDO?
Take a look at this:
E.g. Espero que no llueva mañana
y podré ir a la playa.
Hope
trigger Subjuntive
– hope &
doubt
Espero
que no llueva
mañana
Simple future
indicative– there’s
no doubt that if it
doesn’t rain, I’ll
go to the beach –
that’s a firm plan.
y podré ir a la playa
On the basis that there’s
always more than one way to
explain things, this is how my
mate Tamara, who has passed
Spanish DELE C1 – there’s only
C2 above that! – describes it:
Tamara’s KKK rule.
WEIRDOs – some are verbs &
some are just one word - are the
‘triggers’ for using the subjunctive
mood.
Usually they are followed
by QUE, & then the next verb
will be in the subjunctive.
Subsequent verbs in a sentence
might be too but - might not be.
Kiero / Kuando / Kizás. Or
Quiero / Cuando / Quizás
QUIERO. Along with all the
other ‘‘desire’’ words. Quiero que
vengan. Deseo que hables español.
Que tengas un buen día. (the
‘desire’ verb is absent but implied)