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We are given a Spanish grammar exercise where we must choose the correct verb form: indicativo, subjuntivo, or infinitivo (infinitive), depending on the context.
Let’s go sentence by sentence, analyzing the logic behind each choice.
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1. Me sorprende que mis hijos ________ (tener) esa actitud.
→ After *me sorprende que*, we use the subjunctive, because it expresses surprise/emotion about something uncertain or subjective.
→ *Tener* → tengan (3rd person plural subjunctive).
✔ tengan
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2. ¿Quieres salir mañana? Lo siento pero dudo ________ (tener) tiempo.
→ After *dudo*, we use the infinitive (not subjunctive!) when the subject of both clauses is the same (here, “I” = speaker).
But wait: *dudo* + infinitive is used when the subject is the same; *dudo que* + subjunctive when different.
Here: *dudo* (I doubt) — and the subject of *tener* is also “I”, so it's *dudo tener*.
✔ tener
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3. A mi hermano le alegra que su hija ________ (caminar) tan rápido.
→ *Le alegra que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *caminar* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: camine
✔ camine
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4. Creo que Juan ________ (ir) a la fiesta.
→ *Creo que* + indicative (when expressing belief/opinion about something likely true).
→ *Ir* → 3rd person singular indicative: va
✔ va
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5. A ustedes les sorprende que yo no ________ (haber) perdido mis llaves.
→ *Les sorprende que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *Haber* in perfect subjunctive: *haya* (since it's *yo* + *haber* + past participle *perdido* → *haya perdido*)
But here the blank is only for the verb *haber*, and the rest (*perdido*) is already written. So we need *haya*.
✔ haya
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6. Sandra teme que la vecina ________ (estar) sola en su cumpleaños.
→ *Teme que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *Estar* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: esté
✔ esté
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7. Su madre les pide que sus hijos les ________ (escribir) una vez por semana.
→ *Pide que* → command/request → subjunctive.
→ *Escribir* → 3rd person plural subjunctive: escriban
✔ escriban
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8. No hay muchas personas aquí que ________ (saber) hablar español.
→ Relative clause with *que* after a negative superlative/negative quantifier → subjunctive (because it's uncertain/unknown who exactly).
Also: *no hay muchas personas que...* → implies uncertainty → subjunctive.
→ *Saber* → 3rd person plural subjunctive: sepan
✔ sepan
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9. No dudo que ellas ________ (ir) a llegar tarde.
→ *No dudo que* → positive belief → indicative.
→ *Ir* → 3rd person plural indicative: van
(Note: *van a llegar* is periphrastic future; *van* is present indicative.)
✔ van
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10. No creo que ________ (ser) verdad.
→ *No creo que* → doubt/negation → subjunctive.
→ *Ser* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: sea
✔ sea
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11. ¿No te da lástima que ________ (haber) tanta gente pobre?
→ *Da lástima que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *Haber* (impersonal) → subjunctive: haya
✔ haya
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12. Te ruego que no ________ (jugar) con esta situación.
→ *Ruego que* → request → subjunctive.
→ *Jugar* → 2nd person plural? Wait: *que no ________* — subject is *tú* (implied by *te ruego*), so 2nd person singular subjunctive: juegues
✔ juegues
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13. No es cierto que ________ (existir) los marcianos.
→ *No es cierto que* → negation of fact → subjunctive.
→ *Existir* → 3rd person plural subjunctive: existan
✔ existan
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14. Si tienes problemas con tu esposo, debes ________ (hablar) con él.
→ After *debes*, we use the infinitive.
✔ hablar
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15. Quiero que tú ________ (venir) conmigo.
→ *Quiero que* → desire → subjunctive.
→ *Venir* → 2nd person singular subjunctive: vengas
✔ vengas
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16. Te pido que ________ (hablar) con mis padres porque yo no puedo hacerlo.
→ *Te pido que* → request → subjunctive.
→ Subject is *tú*, so 2nd person singular: hables
✔ hables
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17. Quiero ________ (visitar) a mis abuelos.
→ After *quiero*, if no *que*, use infinitive.
✔ visitar
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18. El doctor siempre me aconseja que ________ (seguir) sus instrucciones.
→ *Aconseja que* → advice → subjunctive.
→ Subject is *yo* (implied: *yo siga*), so 1st person singular subjunctive: siga
✔ siga
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19. Estoy segura de que ________ (ir) a sentirme mejor pronto.
→ *Estoy segura de que* → certainty → indicative.
→ *Ir* → 1st person singular future periphrastic: *voy a sentirme* → so blank is voy
✔ voy
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20. Roberto siente que su esposa no ________ (poder) asistir.
→ *Siente que* → emotion → but note: if the main verb is *sentir* and the subordinate clause is factual (even if sad), many speakers use indicative when it's known/factual. However, traditionally, *siente que* + subjunctive is used for emotional reaction to something not yet certain.
But here: *no puede asistir* — ability → likely factual. Still, in standard grammar, after *siente que*, if it's about someone’s ability/state, and it's perceived as uncertain or subjective, we use subjunctive.
Actually, *poder* in this context is about capability — and since it's *Roberto siente que [she] cannot attend*, it's his perception → subjunctive.
→ *Poder* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: pueda
✔ pueda
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21. Es triste que no ________ (hacer) sol hoy.
→ *Es triste que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *Hacer* (impersonal: *hace sol*) → 3rd person singular subjunctive: haga
✔ haga
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22. ¿Necesitas que yo ________ (hacer) algo?
→ *Necesitas que yo* → request/doubt → subjunctive.
→ *Hacer* → 1st person singular subjunctive: haga
✔ haga
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23. No quiero que mi hijo ________ (ver) ese programa de televisión.
→ *No quiero que* → desire/negation → subjunctive.
→ *Ver* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: vea
✔ vea
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24. Necesito ________ (comprar) un regalo para mi amiga.
→ After *necesito*, no *que* → infinitive.
✔ comprar
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25. Ella quiere que y le ________ (dar) un anillo y unos zapatos nuevos.
Wait — this seems malformed: *Ella quiere que y le ________* — probably a typo. Should be: *Ella quiere que le dé...* or *Ella quiere que yo le dé...*
Assuming it's *Ella quiere que [yo] le dé...*, then:
→ *Quiere que* + subjunctive.
→ *Dar* → 1st person singular subjunctive: dé
(“le dé” = I give him/her)
So blank is dé
✔ dé
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Now compile all answers:
1. tengan
2. tener
3. camine
4. va
5. haya
6. esté
7. escriban
8. sepan
9. van
10. sea
11. haya
12. juegues
13. existan
14. hablar
15. vengas
16. hables
17. visitar
18. siga
19. voy
20. pueda
21. haga
22. haga
23. vea
24. comprar
25. dé
Final Answer:
1. tengan
2. tener
3. camine
4. va
5. haya
6. esté
7. escriban
8. sepan
9. van
10. sea
11. haya
12. juegues
13. existan
14. hablar
15. vengas
16. hables
17. visitar
18. siga
19. voy
20. pueda
21. haga
22. haga
23. vea
24. comprar
25. dé
Let’s go sentence by sentence, analyzing the logic behind each choice.
---
1. Me sorprende que mis hijos ________ (tener) esa actitud.
→ After *me sorprende que*, we use the subjunctive, because it expresses surprise/emotion about something uncertain or subjective.
→ *Tener* → tengan (3rd person plural subjunctive).
✔ tengan
---
2. ¿Quieres salir mañana? Lo siento pero dudo ________ (tener) tiempo.
→ After *dudo*, we use the infinitive (not subjunctive!) when the subject of both clauses is the same (here, “I” = speaker).
But wait: *dudo* + infinitive is used when the subject is the same; *dudo que* + subjunctive when different.
Here: *dudo* (I doubt) — and the subject of *tener* is also “I”, so it's *dudo tener*.
✔ tener
---
3. A mi hermano le alegra que su hija ________ (caminar) tan rápido.
→ *Le alegra que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *caminar* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: camine
✔ camine
---
4. Creo que Juan ________ (ir) a la fiesta.
→ *Creo que* + indicative (when expressing belief/opinion about something likely true).
→ *Ir* → 3rd person singular indicative: va
✔ va
---
5. A ustedes les sorprende que yo no ________ (haber) perdido mis llaves.
→ *Les sorprende que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *Haber* in perfect subjunctive: *haya* (since it's *yo* + *haber* + past participle *perdido* → *haya perdido*)
But here the blank is only for the verb *haber*, and the rest (*perdido*) is already written. So we need *haya*.
✔ haya
---
6. Sandra teme que la vecina ________ (estar) sola en su cumpleaños.
→ *Teme que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *Estar* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: esté
✔ esté
---
7. Su madre les pide que sus hijos les ________ (escribir) una vez por semana.
→ *Pide que* → command/request → subjunctive.
→ *Escribir* → 3rd person plural subjunctive: escriban
✔ escriban
---
8. No hay muchas personas aquí que ________ (saber) hablar español.
→ Relative clause with *que* after a negative superlative/negative quantifier → subjunctive (because it's uncertain/unknown who exactly).
Also: *no hay muchas personas que...* → implies uncertainty → subjunctive.
→ *Saber* → 3rd person plural subjunctive: sepan
✔ sepan
---
9. No dudo que ellas ________ (ir) a llegar tarde.
→ *No dudo que* → positive belief → indicative.
→ *Ir* → 3rd person plural indicative: van
(Note: *van a llegar* is periphrastic future; *van* is present indicative.)
✔ van
---
10. No creo que ________ (ser) verdad.
→ *No creo que* → doubt/negation → subjunctive.
→ *Ser* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: sea
✔ sea
---
11. ¿No te da lástima que ________ (haber) tanta gente pobre?
→ *Da lástima que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *Haber* (impersonal) → subjunctive: haya
✔ haya
---
12. Te ruego que no ________ (jugar) con esta situación.
→ *Ruego que* → request → subjunctive.
→ *Jugar* → 2nd person plural? Wait: *que no ________* — subject is *tú* (implied by *te ruego*), so 2nd person singular subjunctive: juegues
✔ juegues
---
13. No es cierto que ________ (existir) los marcianos.
→ *No es cierto que* → negation of fact → subjunctive.
→ *Existir* → 3rd person plural subjunctive: existan
✔ existan
---
14. Si tienes problemas con tu esposo, debes ________ (hablar) con él.
→ After *debes*, we use the infinitive.
✔ hablar
---
15. Quiero que tú ________ (venir) conmigo.
→ *Quiero que* → desire → subjunctive.
→ *Venir* → 2nd person singular subjunctive: vengas
✔ vengas
---
16. Te pido que ________ (hablar) con mis padres porque yo no puedo hacerlo.
→ *Te pido que* → request → subjunctive.
→ Subject is *tú*, so 2nd person singular: hables
✔ hables
---
17. Quiero ________ (visitar) a mis abuelos.
→ After *quiero*, if no *que*, use infinitive.
✔ visitar
---
18. El doctor siempre me aconseja que ________ (seguir) sus instrucciones.
→ *Aconseja que* → advice → subjunctive.
→ Subject is *yo* (implied: *yo siga*), so 1st person singular subjunctive: siga
✔ siga
---
19. Estoy segura de que ________ (ir) a sentirme mejor pronto.
→ *Estoy segura de que* → certainty → indicative.
→ *Ir* → 1st person singular future periphrastic: *voy a sentirme* → so blank is voy
✔ voy
---
20. Roberto siente que su esposa no ________ (poder) asistir.
→ *Siente que* → emotion → but note: if the main verb is *sentir* and the subordinate clause is factual (even if sad), many speakers use indicative when it's known/factual. However, traditionally, *siente que* + subjunctive is used for emotional reaction to something not yet certain.
But here: *no puede asistir* — ability → likely factual. Still, in standard grammar, after *siente que*, if it's about someone’s ability/state, and it's perceived as uncertain or subjective, we use subjunctive.
Actually, *poder* in this context is about capability — and since it's *Roberto siente que [she] cannot attend*, it's his perception → subjunctive.
→ *Poder* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: pueda
✔ pueda
---
21. Es triste que no ________ (hacer) sol hoy.
→ *Es triste que* → emotion → subjunctive.
→ *Hacer* (impersonal: *hace sol*) → 3rd person singular subjunctive: haga
✔ haga
---
22. ¿Necesitas que yo ________ (hacer) algo?
→ *Necesitas que yo* → request/doubt → subjunctive.
→ *Hacer* → 1st person singular subjunctive: haga
✔ haga
---
23. No quiero que mi hijo ________ (ver) ese programa de televisión.
→ *No quiero que* → desire/negation → subjunctive.
→ *Ver* → 3rd person singular subjunctive: vea
✔ vea
---
24. Necesito ________ (comprar) un regalo para mi amiga.
→ After *necesito*, no *que* → infinitive.
✔ comprar
---
25. Ella quiere que y le ________ (dar) un anillo y unos zapatos nuevos.
Wait — this seems malformed: *Ella quiere que y le ________* — probably a typo. Should be: *Ella quiere que le dé...* or *Ella quiere que yo le dé...*
Assuming it's *Ella quiere que [yo] le dé...*, then:
→ *Quiere que* + subjunctive.
→ *Dar* → 1st person singular subjunctive: dé
(“le dé” = I give him/her)
So blank is dé
✔ dé
---
Now compile all answers:
1. tengan
2. tener
3. camine
4. va
5. haya
6. esté
7. escriban
8. sepan
9. van
10. sea
11. haya
12. juegues
13. existan
14. hablar
15. vengas
16. hables
17. visitar
18. siga
19. voy
20. pueda
21. haga
22. haga
23. vea
24. comprar
25. dé
Final Answer:
1. tengan
2. tener
3. camine
4. va
5. haya
6. esté
7. escriban
8. sepan
9. van
10. sea
11. haya
12. juegues
13. existan
14. hablar
15. vengas
16. hables
17. visitar
18. siga
19. voy
20. pueda
21. haga
22. haga
23. vea
24. comprar
25. dé
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