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How do I form the present of the subjunctive in Spanish?

The present of the subjunctive form is a relatively simple form to master in Spanish. To talk about feelings of doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or uncertainty we use the present of the subjunctive in Span...
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Answered by Jessica T. Spanish tutor
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How do I form the present subjunctive?

For regular verbs, the present subjunctive is formed differently depending on whether the verb ends with -ar or -er/ir. For -ar verbs , take the first person singular of the present tense of the verb, remove...
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Answered by Isabel W. Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between por and para?

This is often challenging for students at the beginning. Both words can be broken down into 4 categories of use, which together can make it a lot simpler to understand when these two different words that hav...
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What is the difference between 'ser' and 'estar'?

First of all, this is a great question and something which almost every English speaker struggles with when learning Spanish because we only use one verb to convey both uses of 'ser' and 'estar'. The main th...
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Answered by Kate H. Spanish tutor
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What is the immediate future tense and why is it different to the future tense?

The immediate future tense translates as 'going to...'. It describes an action that is about to take place in the near future, so you can use it for events likely to happen soon/immediately. By contrast, the...
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Answered by Kate W. Spanish tutor
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