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How do I know when to use the subjunctive tense?

The subjunctive tense is used in Spanish to express wishes, desires, doubt, requests, impersonal statements and emotions. Some key uses are:

Negative opinions- for example 'no pienso que'...

Answered by Frances S. • Spanish tutor

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How do I form the perfect tense?

In Spanish, the perfect tense corresponds to the English construction to have done something e.g. I have eaten lunch. Like all compound tenses in Spanish, the verb used to form the

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How do we form the present tense endings for regular 'er', 'ar' and 'ir' verbs?

The present tense is used to describe actions that are happening in the present, and is the most commonly used tense in Spanish

To form it, first you must remove the infinitive endings of...

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How do you form the imperfect tense?

With AR verbs, first take off the AR from your infinitive to get the stem of the verb, then add the imperfect endings as follows:Yo .....abaTú .....abasél/ella/usted .....abaNosotros ábamosVosotros abaisE...

Answered by Tom P. • Spanish tutor

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How do I know when to use SER or ESTAR

Both SER and ESTAR mean TO BE in Spanish but are used in different situations. Ser gives a more permenant meaning than estar. Here's an example: está enferma and es enferma both mean she's ill literall...

Answered by Amy H. • Spanish tutor

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