Ana is concerned that her boyfriend of 5 years has started smoking secretly over the past year after not smoking when they first got together, as she does not like the smell of tobacco. She has respected that he told her he was smoking for the past year and said he would quit, but it has now been 4-5 months and she sees that he has not stopped smoking. Ana wants advice on how she can help him quit smoking.

1. Summarise Ana’s concerns in English
Quiero que mi novio deje de fumar
Hola, a mí el olor del tabaco no me gusta
nada. No lo soporto y no salgo con chicos
que fumen porque luego les huele la
boca a tabaco, ropa, etc. Yo llevo con mi
novio 5 años y cuando empecé a salir
con él, él no fumaba. Desde hace un año
se ha puesto a fumar a escondidas. Al
final por voluntad propia mi novio me
dijo que fumaba desde hace un año. Me
dijo que lo iba a dejar pero han pasado
ya 4-5 meses y veo que no deja de fumar.
Respeto a la gente que fuma pero no
quiero que él fume. Necesito saber como
puedo ayudar a que lo deje. ANA

2. Quiero dejar de fumar
Quiero que mi novio deje de
fumar

3. Are you in the mood for the subjuntive?

4. How do you form the present subjunctive?
Take any verb in
the first person
(I) form of the
present tense
and chop the ‘o’
off. That is your
subjunctive
root.

5. AR and ER/IR
verbs will swap their
normal present tense
endings
ar er ir
Yo e a a
Tu es as as
El / ella e a a
Nosotros emos amos amos
Vosotros éis áis áis
Ellos en an an

6. The subjunctive is a bit of a WEIRDO
and a bit scary... When do you use it?

7. To use the subjunctive you need
WEIRDO verbs to introduce it...
WEIRDO verbs are always
followed by QUE...
Wishes: quiero/deseo/necesito/ espero que...
Emotions: me alegro que... Me de pena que...
Impersonal/ Improbable: Es+adjective+que
Recommendations: influencing others...
Doubt: dudo/ no creo/no me parece cierto que
Ojalá: after this Spanish word (means ‘I wish’)

8. The Subjunctive
The subjunctive is an important difference between
Spanish and English and particular care must be taken
in order to use it correctly. It is generally described as a
"mood" and not a tense. This does not necessarily help
the learner. However, this helps us to understand that
in certain instances the use of the subjunctive gives
some idea as to the feelings of the speaker regarding a
subject. Nevertheless, there are many instances where
the subjunctive must be used and you have to learn all
of these. As the subjunctive has practically disappeared
from English we cannot rely on our own intuition as to
when the subjunctive may be used. Basically, you have
to sit down and learn it.

9. The Subjunctive
The subjunctive is an important difference between
Spanish and English and particular care must be taken
in order to use it correctly. It is generally described as a
"mood" and not a tense. This does not necessarily help
the learner. However, this helps us to understand that
in certain instances the use of the subjunctive gives
some idea as to the feelings of the speaker regarding a
subject. Nevertheless, there are many instances where
the subjunctive must be used and you have to learn all
of these. As the subjunctive has practically disappeared
from English we cannot rely on our own intuition as to
when the subjunctive may be used. Basically, you have
to sit down and learn it.

10. The Subjunctive
The subjunctive is an important difference between
Spanish and English and particular care must be taken
in order to use it correctly. It is generally described as a
"mood" and not a tense. This does not necessarily help
the learner. However, this helps us to understand that
in certain instances the use of the subjunctive gives
some idea as to the feelings of the speaker regarding a
subject. Nevertheless, there are many instances where
the subjunctive must be used and you have to learn all
of these. As the subjunctive has practically disappeared
from English we cannot rely on our own intuition as to
when the subjunctive may be used. Basically, you have
to sit down and learn it.

11. The main situations in which
the subjunctive is used:

12. The main situations in which
the subjunctive is used:

13. There is a 3 part formula for using the Subjunctive.
Each one of these three components MUST be in
place.
1 2 3
QUE
Subject #1 (indicative This is the
Subject #2 + verb in the
verb) conjunction subjunctive
necessary to
(Select one of the introduce the (the person or thing in
WEIRDO categories) subjunctive our WEIRDO world)
clause

14. El chico quiere QUE la chica le envíe un SMS.

15. El chico se alegra de QUE la chica sea su novia

16. The main situations in which
the subjunctive is used:

18. The main situations in which
the subjunctive is used:

20. The main situations in which
the subjunctive is used:

22. The main situations in which
the subjunctive is used:

24. The main situations in which
the subjunctive is used:

32. Summarise in English:
cerrado = closed / enclosed
un espacio cerrado = an
enclosed space
aprobar = to approve, pass
exigir = to demand
compartir = to share
reticente = relunctant
una infracción = an offense
una multa = a fine
el respaldo = support
una encuesta = a survey
apurar = to finish off
libre de humos = smoke free,
free of smoke

33. EXPLAIN IN ENGLISH:
1) Me cuesta dejar de fumar.
2) Me cuesta mucho mantener
el peso, a pesar de que
hago ejercicio cada día.
3) Me costó mucho dejar de
fumar.
4) ¿Te está costando dejar el
hábito?
5) Cuando era chico y me
costaba leer los subtítulos
de las películas.
6) Si fumas te costará más
vender tu coche.
7) A mi hermano le cuesta
conciliar el sueño.

35. How many will you You have a minute to memorise this list
remember? (out of 15)
me costó I found it difficult
conseguir I manage, achieve
la gripe the flu
aún still
recuperar to recover, get back
el olfato sense of smell
el gusto taste
el bolsillo the pocket
librarse de to free yourself from
invertir to invest, spend
quitarse to get rid of
la ansiedad anxiety
me molesta it annoys me
una medida a measure
una advertencia a warning

36. me costó I found it difficult
conseguir I manage, achieve
la gripe the flu
aún still
recuperar to recover, get back
el olfato sense of smell
el gusto taste
el bolsillo the pocket
librarse de to free yourself from
invertir to invest, spend
quitarse to get rid of
la ansiedad anxiety
me molesta it annoys me
una medida a measure
una advertencia a warning

37. June 2006 AS listening examination 7 June