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Why do you use the subjunctive after 'quiero que'?

It should be said that it is not always trigged by that construction, since the subjunctive only follows this clause if there is a change in subject (i.e. quiero que tu hagas/usted haga/él haga/ella haga/nos...
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Answered by Zac L. Spanish tutor
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What do you do if there is a subjunctive trigger that is followed by the imperfect tense?

There is in fact an imperfect subjunctive, however it is rarely used and can only normally be found in technical pieces of literature or criticism. As a result, the present subjunctive is what would be neede...
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What idiomatic expressions can be useful in my controlled assessment?

'De todas maneras' is commonly used by native speakers, and most useful since you can always use it when you want to talk about something new. Other noteworthy expressions include: "Tonto/a de remate&qu...
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How do you conjugate the verb 'jouer' in the 'je' form in the present tense?

Like other regular verbs that end in 'er', all you need to do is take off the 'r', which leaves you with 'joue'. 'I play' would be translated as 'je joue' in French.
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How do I know when to use imperfect or perfect tense in French?

Generally speaking, the imperfect describes: Ongoing events which haven't been completed yet E.g. J’étais à l’école – I was at school. Repeated actions – non-specific number of times E.g. Je faisais le tenni...
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