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Spanish: AQA A Level, topic 16.23.1
Verbos de deseo y mandato - Verbs of wishing and commanding
Verbs of wishing
- Querer que - to want someone to do something.
- Desear que - to wish that.
- Esperar que - to hope that.
- Preferir que - to prefer that.
Verbs of commanding
- Mandar que - to order that.
- Pedir que - to ask that.
- Exigir que - to demand that.
- Prohibir que - to forbid that.
- Permitir que - to allow that.
- Aconsejar que - to advise that.
Que + subjunctive
- A verb of wishing or commanding uses the infinitive when the subject does not change.
- Quiero salir esta noche.
- I want to go out tonight.
- A verb of wishing or commanding uses que plus the subjunctive when the subject changes.
- The subjunctive is a verb form used for wishes and commands.
- Quiero que mi hermano salga esta noche.
- I want my brother to go out tonight.
Example sentences
- Mis padres quieren que estudie más.
- My parents want me to study more.
- El profesor pide que los alumnos lleguen a tiempo.
- The teacher asks that the students arrive on time.
- Mis padres me prohíben que salga por la noche.
- My parents forbid me to go out at night.
- El médico aconseja que bebas más agua.
- The doctor advises that you drink more water.
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