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I do not understand when or when not to use the subjunctive in Spanish.

The Subjunctive in Spanish is not so much a tense, but rather a mood. It can be used to express subtleties in language that emphasise desires, wishes, hypotheses and uncertainty.

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Answered by John C. • Spanish tutor

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Nobody speaks Spanish at home. How can I practice on my own?

Vocab: Songs, TV, Films. To learn a word you have to see it, hear it and say it at least 5 times.
Grammar: Read. Why? Because the more you see grammar in use, the more you will reproduce it in wr...

Answered by Felix C. • Spanish tutor

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How do I use the imperfect subjunctive in an 'if' statement.

The imperfect subjunctive is paired with a conditional in order to show that the conditional could happen, if the imperfect subjunctive were true. Therefore the imperfect subjunctive is used in order to e...

Answered by Elliott H. • Spanish tutor

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How do you create commands (imperatives) in Spanish?

There are two basic forms of imperatives, negative imperatives and positive imperatives, and these can be divided into informal (tú) and formal commands (ustedes/ vosotros).

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Answered by Lauren C. • Spanish tutor

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