Estamos de acuerdo en que los impuestos sean altos Estamos de acuerdo con que los impuestos sean altos Estamos de acuerdo en que los impuestos son altos "El contenido prospectivo en la subordinada puede llevar en otros casos a interpretar el predicado principal como una decisión, una conclusión o una toma de postura". Estar de acuerdo con is generally followed by the subjunctive, while estar de acuerdo en is compatible with both.įurthermore, estar de acuerdo en also has some overlap with the verbs pensar, aceptar and decidir in that, when referring to prospective events, they can indicate desire or influence. It's a similar story with estar de acuerdo: the indicative is used to express that people agree on what they think is true the subjunctive to express that people approve of it in some way. We (can) understand why/that people are wanting to leave the company Comprendemos que la gente quiera irse de la empresa We understand (we realize/grasp) that people want to leave the company Comprendemos que la gente quiere irse de la empresa it refers only to internal understanding rather than 'finding out'. I (can) understand the Columbians not liking the poster Ĭomprender is very similar, but it doesn't tend to mean enterarse de i.e. Entiendo que a los colombianos no les guste el cartel de Pablo Escobar I understand (I realize) that the Columbians don't like the poster
I understand (I hear/I gather) the Columbians don't like the poster 2 - Entiendo que a los colombianos no les gusta el cartel de Pablo Escobar ( leer artículo) "Cuando introducen el modo subjuntivo, como en ' Comprendo que estés molesto conmigo' (Es decir, lo admito, lo justifico) esas mismas informaciones se presentan como implicitamente consabidas, incluso si la situación es actual". In other words, when the main intention is to express our knowledge or understanding of a fact, either to inform or to affirm, then the indicative is used.Ĭonversely, if the main intention is to comment on (sympathizing with) a fact already understood or known by both parties, then the subjunctive is the logical choice. Information being commented on tends to go in the subjunctive mood. we are taking for granted that the listener/reader is aware of the information in the subordinate clause -see tema y rema. More importantly than the idea of sympathizing in itself, though, is that fact that when someone makes any value judgment, first the thing being commented on is generally already known, i.e. I understand you being pissed off with me I understand ( I realize) you are pissed off with me I understand ( I hear/ I gather) you are pissed off with me Con el subjuntivo se expresa aquiesiencia, aceptación o justificación en relación con el contenido que se pone de manifiesto". "En Efecto, estos predicados introducen, construidos con indicativo, contenidos aseverados, percibidos como verdaderos y presentados como nuevos en algún fragmento del discurso. When entender and comprender mean 'to understand' as in ' to realize/ gather/ grasp', they are followed by the indicative when they mean 'to understand', as in ' to sympathize with/ appreciate', they tend to take the subjunctive. Several verbs that express understanding, acceptance and agreement –including entender, comprender, aceptar, estar de acuerdo con/en, and admitir– can alternate between subjunctive and indicative moods in the subordinate clause.