Present subjunctive in Spanish worksheet - Free Printable

Explanation:
Let’s solve each part step by step.

Part A: Fill in the missing words for the acronym UWEIRDOS
The acronym stands for the main reasons to use the subjunctive in Spanish. The letters correspond to:

U – Uncertainty
W – Wishes (or *Wants*) — commonly taught as “Wishes”
E – Emotions
I – Impersonal Expressions
R – Requests / Recommendations (but here, since “R” is listed separately as #5, and the list gives 8 items total, we match the standard UWEIRDOS breakdown)
D – Doubt
O – Ojalá (a set expression that always triggers subjunctive)
S – Speculation

But wait — the list given has 8 items numbered 1–8, and the acronym is U-W-E-I-R-D-O-S (8 letters). So we need to assign each letter to one of the 8 definitions.

Given:
1. Uncertainty → U
2. W → ?
3. E → ?
4. Impersonal Expressions → I
5. R → ?
6. D → ?
7. O → ?
8. Speculation → S

Standard UWEIRDOS breakdown:
- U = Uncertainty ✔ (1)
- W = Wishes (e.g., *Quiero que...*)
- E = Emotions (e.g., *Me alegra que...*)
- I = Impersonal Expressions ✔ (4)
- R = Requests / Recommendations (e.g., *Recomiendo que...*)
- D = Doubt (e.g., *Dudo que...*)
- O = Ojalá (a fixed expression meaning “I hope that…”)
- S = Speculation (e.g., *Tal vez...*, *Quizá...*)

So matching:
2. W → Wishes
3. E → Emotions
5. R → Requests (or *Recommendations* — both fit; “Requests” is more common in this acronym version)
6. D → Doubt
7. O → Ojalá

✔ That fills all.

Part B: Use UWEIRDOS to explain why subjunctive is used

We match each sentence to one of the UWEIRDOS categories:

1. *Ojalá que no llueva hoy porque tengo un partido de béisbol.*
→ Starts with Ojalá → O

2. *Mamá duda que Manuel quiera ir al cine con sus primos esta noche.*
→ Verb *duda* = Doubt → D

3. *Me frustra que no te apliques en tus estudios.*
→ *Me frustra* expresses an Emotion → E

4. *Quizá llegue un poco tarde del trabajo el viernes.*
→ *Quizá* = Speculation → S

5. *Quiero que Uds. limpien sus dormitorios por favor.*
→ *Quiero que...* = Wish/Desire → W

(We could also note: “Quiero” is a verb of wishing/wanting → W)

Part C: Write correct subjunctive form

We conjugate verbs in the subjunctive mood, based on the subject and infinitive given.

1. *La Srta. Medeiros espera que Uds. _________ atención.* (prestar)
→ Uds. = third person plural → *presten*
✔ presten

2. *Ella quiere que Matt _________ sus apuntes en clase.* (copiar)
→ Matt = él → third person singular → *copie*
✔ copie

3. *Ella recomienda que tú _________ la lección.* (comprender)
→ tú → second person singular → *comprendas*
✔ comprendas

4. *Ella sugiere que nosotros _________ los ejemplos en la pizarra.* (escribir)
→ nosotros → first person plural → *escribamos*
✔ escribamos

5. *Ella quiere que sus estudiantes _________ la tarea en clase.* (entregar)
→ sus estudiantes = ellos/ellas → third person plural → *entreguen*
✔ entreguen

6. *Ella espera que tú _________ preparado para trabajar.* (estar)
→ tú + *estar* → *estés*
✔ estés

7. *Ella prefiere que Gio _________ el trabajo con atención.* (hacer)
→ Gio = él → third person singular → *haga*
✔ haga

Now double-check all subjunctive endings:
- -ar verbs: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -en
- -er/-ir verbs: -a, -as, -a, -amos, -an
Yes, all match.

Final Answer:
A.
2. Wishes
3. Emotions
5. Requests
6. Doubt
7. Ojalá

B.
1. O
2. D
3. E
4. S
5. W

C.
1. presten
2. copie
3. comprendas
4. escribamos
5. entreguen
6. estés
7. haga