What is the subjunctive?

It is important to remember that the subjunctive is a mood and not a tense. It is normally used to express a wish or desire or to express uncertainty. For GCSE it is normally best to learn set phrases which you know take the subjunctive- for example- no pienso que/no creo que (I don’t think that), es possible que (it’s possible that), es importante que (it’s important that), dudo que (I doubt that) and so on. 

IO
Answered by Imogen O. Spanish tutor

3091 Views

See similar Spanish GCSE tutors

Related Spanish GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Qué hiciste durante las vacaciones?


How do you form the future tense in Spanish?


What is the difference between soy and estoy?


How can you explain to me the Preterite tense?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2025 by IXL Learning