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The difference between these two tenses is simple, it's only a matter of when you use them. Once you have learned what phrases and situations need the subjunctive all you have to remember is that if the p...

First of all, you always use it when the direct object is a person, the preposition a precedes it. For example:

I called my brother last night. Anoche llamé a mi hermano.

Pedro does not like...

If you ever question when you should use the subjunctive, remember the acronym 'WEIRDO': Wishes, Emotions, Impersonal Expressions, Recommendations, Doubt/Denial (e.g. 'no pienso que', 'no creo que' etc.),...

The preterite tense is used for actions that are carried out as a one off-action, in the past. For example, one could be saying 'I spoke', 'I ate', or 'we sang'. In order to conhugate these verbs you need...

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/...