⇒ The subjunctive (el subjuntivo) is one of three moods in Spanish, and it is often used to talk about emotions.

⇒ Many of the verbs and phrases that require the subjunctive fit into the acronym WEIRDO: Wishes, Emotions, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt/Denial, and Ojalá

⇒ In these notes, we're going to take a look at recommendations and requests.

⇒ When a person recommends, suggests, wants, or asks another person to do (or not do) something, the subjunctive is used.

⇒ The following verbs are commonly used to give recommendations.

Spanish	English	Spanish	English
aconsejar	to advise	proponer	to suggest
sugerir	to suggest	decir	to say
ordenar	to order	rogar	to beg
dejar	to let/allow	exigir	to demand
hacer	to make/force	insistir	to insist
mandar	to order	prohibir	to forbid
recomendar	to recommend	suplicar	to beg

⇒ Check out these examples:

Mi doctor recomienda que beba más agua. My doctor recommends I drink more water.

Suplico que mi hija tenga más cuidado. I beg my daughter to be more careful.

Sugieren que leas este libro. They suggest you read this book.

Dicen que veamos esa película. They say we should watch that movie.

⇒ Note that the word que is used to separate the recommender from the recommendation in the sentences above.