The subjunctive mood in Spanish helps us talk about wishes, feelings, doubts, or things that may happen. Here’s a simple guide on how to use it with easy sentences.

Key Conjugations

1. Regular Verbs

   • -ar Verbs (like "hablar"):

     • hable (I speak)
     • hables (you speak)
     • hable (he/she speaks)
     • hablemos (we speak)
     • hablen (they speak)

   • -er Verbs (like "comer"):

     • coma (I eat)
     • comas (you eat)
     • coma (he/she eats)
     • comamos (we eat)
     • coman (they eat)

   • -ir Verbs (like "vivir"):

     • viva (I live)
     • vivas (you live)
     • viva (he/she lives)
     • vivamos (we live)
     • vivan (they live)

2. Irregular Verbs

   • Ser (to be):

     • sea (I am)
     • seas (you are)
     • sea (he/she is)
     • seamos (we are)
     • sean (they are)

   • Estar (to be):

     • esté (I am)
     • estés (you are)
     • esté (he/she is)
     • estemos (we are)
     • estén (they are)

   • Tener (to have):

     • tenga (I have)
     • tengas (you have)
     • tenga (he/she has)
     • tengamos (we have)
     • tengan (they have)

   • Ir (to go):

     • vaya (I go)
     • vayas (you go)
     • vaya (he/she goes)
     • vayamos (we go)
     • vayan (they go)

Usage Examples

• Wishes:

  • Quiero que tú hables español.
  • (I want you to speak Spanish.)

• Feelings:

  • Me alegra que ellos vengan.
  • (It makes me happy that they are coming.)

• Doubts:

  • Dudo que él tenga la respuesta.
  • (I doubt that he has the answer.)

Use these examples to express your ideas and feelings clearly!