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A summary table of the expressions of wish, joy, sadness, surprise and worry that always take the subjunctive (ojalá, espero que, me alegro de que, ¡qué pena que…!, me extraña que, me preocupa que), followed by exercises. It is based on La Gramática Lola, the grammar book by Tilde Madrid.
In this publication, you will find a summary table and exercises on how to express feelings such as desire, joy, sadness, surprise, and concern in Spanish.
Yes, when the person who feels and the person who acts are different: Me alegro de que vengas. With the same person, use the infinitive: Me alegro de venir.
With ¡Qué pena que…!, Es una lástima que… or Lamento que… + subjunctive: ¡Qué pena que no puedas venir!
With Me extraña que… or ¡Qué raro que…! + subjunctive: Me extraña que no haya llamado.