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When do I use the subjunctive?!

Think WEIRDO! These are the situations that trigger the subjunctive: W ishes, desires, orders Querer, decir, preferir, desear, gusta, esperar E motions Estar enfadado que, Me alegro mucho de que… I mpersonal...
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Answered by Amelia A. • Spanish tutor
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How do you ask someone how their day is going?

?Como está su dia? How= como is= está your= su day=dia. Remember that not every word in english translate directly to spanish.
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When should you use the subjunctive?

Many students can't get their heads around the subjunctive but it's much easier than it seems! A really handy way to remember when to use the subjunctive is by using the accronym 'WEIRDO': W ishes: When some...
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Answered by Yasmine A. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between ser and estar?

Describing people Unlike english, Spanish has two verbs for "to be": ser and estar. As a general rule ser is used to describe or answer questions about who or what something is, while estar describ...
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Answered by Thomas B. • Spanish tutor
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How do I make sense of Spanish conjugations since they are not as complex in English? And what's the best way to learn them so I use them well?

1. The best way to learn the Spanish conjugations is to first understand their equivalent in English. In English, the verb in a sentence takes a slightly different form for each tense (e.g.: verb 'to want': ...
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Answered by Xita R. • Spanish tutor
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