Examples of the subjunctive with subordinated adjective clauses:
¿Hay una tienda cerca de aquí en que se vendan huevos?
Is there a store nearby that sells eggs?
The present subjunctive form of vender: vendan is used because the independent clause (Is there a store nearby) is in the present and the action in the dependent clause is not specifically prior to the action in the independent clause.
Prefieren amigos que sepan mucho de la política.
They prefer friends who know a lot about politics.
The present subjunctive form of saber: sepa is used because the independent clause (They prefer friends) is in the present and the action in the dependent clause is not specifically prior to the action in the independent clause.
Alejandro no pudo hallar una novia que se atreviera a casarse con él.
Alejandro could not find a girlfriend who would dare to marry him.
The imperfect subjunctive form of atreverse: se atreviera is used because the independent clause (Alejandro could not find) is in the preterit and the action in the dependent clause is not specifically prior to the action in the independent clause.
José busca una camioneta que no use mucha gasolina.
José is looking for a pick-up truck that doesn't use much gasoline.
The present subjunctive form of user: use is used because the independent clause (Jose is looking for) is in the present indicative tense and the action in the dependent clause is not specifically prior to the action in the independent clause.
Deseaban hallar un hotel que tuviera una piscina.
They wanted to find a hotel that had a pool.
The imperfect subjunctive form of tener: tuviera is used because the independent clause (They wanted to find a hotel) is in the imperfect and the action in the dependent clause is not specifically prior to the action in the independent clause.
Necesito recuperarme en un lugar que haga buen tiempo.
I need to recover in a place with nice weather.
The present subjunctive of hace: haga is used because the independent clause (I need to recover) is in the present tense and the action in the dependent clause is not specifically prior to the action in the independent clause.
Teníamos un perro que tenía ojos de color verde.
We used to have a dog who had green eyes.
This example is not a candidate for the subjunctive. The dependent clause (who had green eyes) refers to a specific dog that certainly existed.
Buscaron al periodista que escribió ese articuló.
They looked for the reporter who wrote that article.
This example is not a candidate for the subjunctive. Someone looked for a specific reporter who certainly existed, the reporter who wrote that article.
Los Marino tenían un retrato que era de sus bisabuelos.
The Marinos had a portrait of their great-grandparents.
This example is not a candidate for the subjunctive. The Marinos had a specific portrait that certainly existed.
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