Introduction
Introducción
The Spanish subjunctive mood is one of the most difficult concepts for English speakers to learn. While English has a subjunctive mood, its grammatical formulations aren't quite as different from the indicative tenses.
You use the subjunctive for various reasons:
cases of desire
Espero que vengan.
I hope that they come.
to express doubt
Dudo que vayas.
I doubt that you go.
to make impersonal statements
Que bueno que se apoye.
How good that it is supported.
to talk about impeding events
Cuando vayas manda mis saludos.
When you go, say "hi" for me.
Spanish also has a past subjunctive that describes past events in the same way as above.
You use the subjunctive for various reasons:
cases of desire
Espero que vengan.
I hope that they come.
to express doubt
Dudo que vayas.
I doubt that you go.
to make impersonal statements
Que bueno que se apoye.
How good that it is supported.
to talk about impeding events
Cuando vayas manda mis saludos.
When you go, say "hi" for me.
Spanish also has a past subjunctive that describes past events in the same way as above.
Vocabulary
Vocabulario
Verb Conjugations
Conjugaciones verbales
non-finite
no finito
indicative
indicativo
subjunctive
subjunctivo
conditional
condicional
imperative
imperativo
Related Lessons
Lecciones relacionadas
Present Tense
El Tiempo Presente
Imperfect Tense
El Tiempo Imperfecto
Preterite Tense
El Tiempo Pretérito
Imperative Mood
El Modo Imperativo
Future Tense
El Tiempo Futuro