Syntaxdifficulty 5
subjunctive triggers
Subjunctive in que-clauses after expressions of: doubt (dudo que), wish (quiero que), emotion (me alegra que), and impersonal expressions (es importante que).
Examples
Quiero que ___.
→ vengas
Wish → subjunctive
Dudo que ___ verdad.
→ sea
Doubt → subjunctive
Me alegra que ___ aquí.
→ estés
Emotion → subjunctive
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