What is the difference between the Subjunctive and the Indicative?

Generally, we use the indicative tense when talking about facts or statements that we are confident are true and no element of doubt is expressed in the sentence.E.g. I go to the cinema = Voy al cineE.g. 2. Yesterday I went to the cinema= Ayer fui al cine.We use the subjunctive when discussing something in which we have an element of doubt. This refers to wishes, desires and possibilities. E.g. I want you to learn Spanish = Quiero que (desire) aprendas español.E.g.2. It's likely that more people think Spanish is easier than French = Es probable que (not certain) la mayoría de gente piense que el español es más fácil que el francés.

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The future tense is an extremely useful tool to explain what you WILL DO in the future; do you know the 6 endings we add to the end of an infinitive to form the future tense?


Translate the following into English: Me gusta ir de vacaciones con mi familia. También me encanta ir a la playa y nadar en el mar, especialmente cuando hace calor.


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