WeSpeak Idiomas

Lesson for upper-basic / intermediate students.

In this lesson you’ll learn to use one of the most challenging Spanish grammar structures: The subjunctive You’ll also learn vocabulary related to nature and nuances of the Puerto Rican accent.

You wanted to practice your Spanish with Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl, but let’s be honest, most of his songs include words I can’t exactly use in class! Still, there are a few that are definitely worth analyzing because of the powerful messages in their lyrics and this song is one of those!

Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, and songwriter known for his unique style that mixes reggaetón, Latin trap, pop, and rock. His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, and he was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, in 1994.

First listen to the song and just enjoy! Try to identify vocabulary you already know and write down the words you don’t.

Vocabulary. Match the words.

Algunos lugares geográficos mencionados en la canción.

Grammar focus

The subjunctive in the song

There’s one clear use of the subjunctive mood, and it’s a classic case of expressing desire or emotion:

“No quiero que hagan contigo lo que le pasó a Hawái.”

Let’s break it down:

• Main clause (indicative):
  👉 No quiero → “I don’t want”
  → expresses desire or emotion, which triggers the subjunctive.
• Subordinate clause (subjunctive):
  👉 que hagan contigo lo que le pasó a Hawái
  → “that they do to you what happened to Hawaii.”

Meaning of the subjunctive

In Spanish, when we use verbs of wanting, wishing, fearing, or emotion (like querer, esperar, temer, gustar) followed by a change of subject, we use the subjunctive in the second clause.

Form of the subjunctive

Main verb (emotion/desire) + que + different subject + verb in subjunctive

• Los verbos que terminan en –ar usan la vocal e.
• Los verbos que terminan en –er /–ir usan la vocal a.

El acento está también en la misma posición que en presente de indicativo.

So here:

• “yo” (the speaker) no quiero
• “ellos” (the corrupt, outsiders, government, etc.) hagan something
  → two different subjects → subjunctive required

✅ Correct form: no quiero que hagan contigo…
❌ Not no quiero que hacen contigo…

Put the words in the correct order.

Listen to the song again and complete the lyrics.

So, now you know in this song Bad Bunny drops the “s” a lot in this song. However, the nouns are actually in the plural form (for example, heridas — wounds — instead of herida — wound) and the verbs in the second person (as in no sueltes (tú) instead of no suelte).

To be fair, in the activity below, both answers will be accepted, since the correct form includes the “s,” but the singer doesn’t pronounce it, so you can’t hear it in the song.

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What’s included?

• The subjunctive conjugation chart
• A subjunctive quiz
• The complete song translation
• Interactive exercises
• and most importantly, a free live group class!