Kilo Lingo

Spanish · Chapter 19

The present subjunctive: forms

5 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.

  1. Lesson 1 · Words 1606-1630

    Words 1606 to 1630

    102puentebridgenoun
    1606parqueparknoun
    1609serieseriesnoun
    1612evidenciaevidencenoun
    1617botellabottlenoun
    1618vientowindnoun
    1625apoyosupportnoun
    1626balabulletnoun
    1628tiroshot, gunshotnoun
    1629épocaera, period, timenoun

  2. Lesson 2 · Words 1632-1642

    Words 1632 to 1642

    44desearto wish, to desire, to wantverb
    57echarto throw, to put, to pourverb
    100piernalegnoun
    193distanciadistancenoun
    256descansorest; breaknoun
    1635pelearto fight, to quarrelverb
    1639américaAmericanoun
    1640áreaareanoun
    1641orgullosoproudadjective
    1642datofact, piece of data, datumnoun

  3. Lesson 3 · Grammar primer

    The present subjunctive: forms

    How to build it - the yo-form stem, the opposite-vowel endings, and the six irregulars (sea, vaya, haya, sepa, de, este). A sister lesson covers when to use it.

  4. Lesson 4 · Words 1643-1663

    Words 1643 to 1663

    171cuidarto look after, to care forverb
    295princesaprincessnoun
    330autobúsbusnoun
    1643espectáculoshow, spectaclenoun
    1648magiamagicnoun
    1649nacionalnationaladjective
    1650universouniversenoun
    1653nariznosenoun
    1658vergüenzashame, embarrassmentnoun
    1660monstruomonsternoun

  5. Lesson 5 · Words 1669-1686

    Words 1669 to 1686

    163conducirto drive, to leadverb
    277viernesFridaynoun
    279animalanimalnoun
    286aceptarto acceptverb
    290bellezabeautynoun
    1669paseowalk, strollnoun
    1673franciaFrancenoun
    1678ministroministernoun
    1681borrachodrunkadjective
    1685contratocontractnoun

  6. Lesson 6 · Grammar primer

    The subjunctive after wishes

    querer que, esperar que, ojala - the subjunctive of wanting and hoping, and the different-subjects rule that triggers it (quiero que vengas, not quiero venir).

  7. Lesson 7 · Words 1691-1700

    Words 1691 to 1700

    8hechofact, deed, donenoun
    8sociedadsociety, companynoun
    502putodamn, fucking (vulgar intensifier)adjective
    1691exex, former partnernoun
    1697inglaterraEnglandnoun

  8. Lesson 8 · Read a story

    Story milestone: top 1700 words

    You can read this story using only the words you've learned so far. Every content word sits at or above the rank-1700 ceiling.