Molestar

Molestar
 

¿Cómo se dice...?

"It didn't annoy me that she came"

"No me molestaba que vinó" o es con el subjuntivo "viniera"

"It annoyed me the she came"

"Me molestaba que vinó" o es con el subuntivo "viniera"

No me molestaba que viniera.
Me molestaba que viniera.

Both take the subjunctive in this case.

There's no accent mark in the word 'vino', by the way.

I'd like to add to Rusty's right answer that the imperfect should only be used if this was a repeated situation in the past; but if this was a one time ocassion, then the main verb should be in preterite: "(No) me molestó". In this case, although the second verb can be the imperfect subjunctive ("que viniera"), it may sound better in the perfect subjunctive: "...que haya venido".

would it be incorrect to say: Me molestan los días frios? or
If it is OK, then would you say: Me molesta cuando hables o hablas así.

Me molesta cuando hablas así.
Me molesta si hablas así.
Me molesta que hables así.

Me molestan los días fríos. :thumbsup:

Thank you.
Usually Spanish is logical. Is there a reason why que is followed by the subjunctive and cuando is followed by the indicative?

You're dealing with a feeling, so this triggers the subjunctive in a noun clause.

'Cuando' isn't introducing a noun clause. It's introducing an adverbial clause. Therefore, the indicative is used. If the adverbial clause speaks of a future event, however, the subjunctive would be used.

The indicative mood is always used in a 'si' clause.

I think I understand. Please correct me if I'm wrong: Me alegre cuando estés bien. (I'll be happy when you're well--an adverbial indicating a future event.):thinking:
I believe the si clause can be subjunctive if the imperfect subjunctive is used. (Yo estaría feliz si estuvieras bien.)

Me alegraré cuando estés bien.

Yes, if the conditional tense is used in the main clause, the 'si' clause will contain a verb in the imperfect subjunctive.

The present subjunctive is not used in a 'si' clause.