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When do you use the subjunctive voice?

The subjunctive is associated with doubt so whenever an element of doubt is implied by the statement you are trying to compose eg I do not think/no pienso que triggers the subjunctive because you are doub...

Answered by Megan P. • Spanish tutor

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I still don’t really understand how the Subjunctive tense works in Spanish…. Could you explain it to me?

No worries! The subjunctive is tricky at the best of times. But let me take you through it step by step. Features of Sentences that Use the Subjunctive There are three ma...

Answered by Alexandra H. • Spanish tutor

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What are five arguments in favour of the death penalty?

The main arguements for the death penalty centre on the idea of justice (eye for an eye principle), closure for the victim's family, the punishment being the ultimate deterrent and an effective way of pro...

Answered by Alexandra F. • Spanish tutor

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How do you know when to use the imperfect tense and the preterite tense?

There are two simple past tenses in Spanish: the imperfect and the preterite tenses.

The imperfect tense is used to describe continuous past actions, something which used to happen or to describe w...

Answered by Kieran D. • Spanish tutor

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What is the difference between the two Spanish verbs for 'to be': 'ser' and 'estar'?

There are many specific purposes that require the use of either 'ser' or 'estar', but in the simplest terms there is one key difference. 'Ser' refers to 'being' in the sense of existence, describing what ...

Answered by Gian H. • Spanish tutor

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