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The subjunctive mood in Spanish is used when the speaker wishes to express doubt (e.g. Dudo que..), wishes (e.g. Espero que..), to make an impersonal statement (when they are not certain...

The preterite is used for completed actions in the past
e.g. I spoke to my mother - Hablé con mi madre

The perfect is used to reflect on a current state dependent on a past action, and always...

The first important thing to note about the subjunctive is that it is a mood, not a tense.It is mainly used to show the speaker's attitudes or feelings in the sentence There are several situations when th...

Salamanca está en la parte central de España, a 212 kilómetros al oeste de Madrid. Su Plaza Mayor es el punto de encuentro más popular.  La gente pasa mucho tiempo allí charlando, tomando el sol o disfrut...

In general, the imperfecto is used to talk about past actions, conditions, or what you would consider background information. It can also be used to describe events that occured repeatedly or habitually o...