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Advanced Subjunctive

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Subjunctive in complex sentences. Expressing emotions and subjective judgments.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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The 3rd Person Trick

If the verb ends in -ă in the indicative (el cântă), it will end in -e in the subjunctive (el să cânte). If it ends in -e (el trece), it will end in -ă (el să treacă). They just swap!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive in Complex Sentences
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The 'Să' Rule

Always use 'să' after emotion verbs. It is the key to the subjunctive.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive of Emotion
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The 3rd Person Trick

If the indicative ends in -ă, the subjunctive usually ends in -e. If the indicative ends in -e, the subjunctive ends in -ă. It's a mirror!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive of Doubt
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The 3rd Person Rule

If you're stuck on the 3rd person, remember: -a verbs take -e, and -e/-i verbs take -ă. It's a simple swap!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive Usage Review

Práctica rápida (10)

Choose the correct form.

Mă tem să ___ plouă.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nu
Fear verbs need 'nu'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive of Emotion

Choose the correct subjunctive form for the 3rd person singular.

Nu cred să ___ (a merge) la petrecere.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: meargă
For 'a merge', the 3rd person subjunctive changes the 'e' to 'ă'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive of Doubt

Correct the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Mă îndoiesc că el să lucrează azi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: lucreze
The 3rd person subjunctive of 'a lucra' is 'să lucreze', not 'lucrează'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive of Doubt

Choose the correct form of the verb 'a veni' for the 3rd person singular.

Vreau ca el ___ la petrecere.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: să vină
For 'a veni', the 3rd person subjunctive is 'să vină'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive in Complex Sentences

Correct the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Vreau a merge la magazin.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vreau să merg
Romanian uses the subjunctive 'să merg' instead of the infinitive 'a merge' after 'a vrea'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive in Complex Sentences

Choose the correct subjunctive form for the 3rd person singular.

Ea vrea să ___ (a cânta) la pian.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: cânte
For -a verbs, the 3rd person subjunctive ends in -e.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive Usage Review

Complete the past subjunctive form.

Ar fi fost bine ___ știut adevărul.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: să fi
The past subjunctive is formed with 'să fi' + past participle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive in Complex Sentences

Fill in the missing particle.

Trebuie ___ mergem la școală.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: să
The subjunctive mood is always preceded by the particle 'să'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive Usage Review

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Mă bucur a te vedea.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mă bucur să te văd.
Infinitive is wrong.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive of Emotion

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'a fi'.

Mă îndoiesc să ___ adevărat.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: fie
The particle 'să' is already implied or needed, and 'fie' is the subjunctive of 'a fi'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Subjunctive of Doubt

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Preguntas frecuentes (6)

In Romanian, the infinitive is almost never used after verbs of wanting. You must use the subjunctive să merg.
Yes, the particle să never changes, regardless of the person or number of the verb.
Sometimes, but 'să' is for emotions/desires, while 'că' is for facts.
It's an expletive 'nu' that emphasizes the fear of the event happening.
Yes, in formal Romanian you can say Mă îndoiesc că el să vină. It sounds very academic.
No, it's very common in speech. But Nu cred să vină is more elegant and precise for B2+ levels.
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