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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