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Firstly it should be noted that the subjunctive is a mood and not a tense, which means that use of the subjunctive should reflect how the speaker feels about what they're saying.

The subjunctive is...

One of the hardest things to achieve during an exam is when you get to the translation paper., there is no doubt about that. The best way to approach it really does come down to a matter of personal prefe...

The preterite tense (or pretérito perfecto) refers to an event that occurred once in the past, whereas the imperfect tense (pretérito imperfecto) refers to an event that occurred continuously or more than...

The subjunctive mood in Spanish should be used when opinions, wishes and emotions are expressed and for phrases that convey a possibility or doubt. For example, phrases such as 'no creo que..', and 'es pr...

As a general rule think about ser being a permanent description and estar being temporary.

For example, to say someone is tall, use ser and you if you are saying that they look tall today you would...