Subjuntivo variado: una visita a la escuela Tilde Madrid

After two years of teaching only online because of the pandemic, the Tilde Madrid school opened its doors again. In this video Pilar shows the school, and you have a task: note down every subjunctive you hear.

Estamos felices de presentaros TILDE MADRID, nuestra escuela en el centro de Madrid. Después de dos años enseñando solamente a distancia a causa de la pandemia, ya era hora de abrir nuestras puertas de nuevo para recibir a todos los que queráis seguir aprendiendo en una de las ciudades más interesantes y divertidas del mundo:)
A propósito, ¿quieres tomar nota de todos los subjuntivos que oigas?

Key points

Listening task: write down all the subjunctive forms you hear and think about why each one is used.
Typical triggers of the subjunctive: wishes (ojalá, quiero que), feelings (me alegra que), purpose (para que) and the future with cuando (cuando vengas).
The video presents the school in the centre of Madrid after its reopening in 2022.

Frequent doubts

Why cuando vengas and not cuando vienes?

Because cuando refers to the future here, and Spanish time clauses about the future take the subjunctive: Cuando vengas a Madrid, visítanos.

Does para que always take the subjunctive?

Yes: Te lo explico para que lo entiendas. If the subject is the same, use para + infinitive: Estudio para aprender.

How can I practise the subjunctive with videos?

Watch once for the general meaning, then again with pauses to note each subjunctive and the word or expression that triggers it.

Part of Spanish Sessions, the YouTube channel of the teachers at Tilde Madrid — more than 3 million views.

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Subjuntivo variado (nivel avanzado)

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