B1Spanishes.b1.007

Subjunctive in noun clauses: verbs of emotion (alegrarse, sentir, temer)

Subjunctive in noun clauses: verbs of emotion (alegrarse, sentir, temer)

Structure:

alegrarse/sentir/temer + de + que + subjunctive

Emotional reactions to another subject's actions require subjunctive.

Example:

Me alegro de que hayas llegado. Temo que no venga. **Translation:** I'm glad you have arrived. I'm afraid he won't come.

Examples

Me alegro de que hayas llegado.

I'm glad you have arrived.

Temo que no venga.

I'm afraid he won't come.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Me alegro de que hayas llegado."

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