![]() ![]() We use these tenses to describe “virtual information” – in other words, our perception or attitude towards something, rather than the expression of a fact: Espero que Carlos venga esta tarde.Ĭan you spot the feeling and emotion in the verb espero (I hope)? Just like the indicative, there are tenses in the subjunctive – such as subjunctive presente or pretérito imperfecto. The subjunctive, on the other hand, is the opposite of ‘fact’. Carlos is definitely coming round this afternoon, so we use the verb viene, which is in the indicative mood. We use it to talk about facts – about something that has happened in the past, is happening in the present, or we know will certainly happen in the future. The Spanish indicative is what we can call the “normal” mood – it’s actually the first one you come across in Spanish, and in most other languages.Īll the tenses that you learn at a beginner, elementary or lower intermediate level with Busuu – such as presente, pretérito indefinido or pretérito perfecto – are in the indicative mood. Get the record set straight, with Busuu’s online Spanish course today. Made up of the indicative (the one we use to state facts), the subjunctive (the one we use to express opinion or doubt) and the imperative (the one we use to order people to do stuff), moods live by their own sets of rules.įor now, though, let’s just focus on the rule sets for the indicative and subjunctive moods.įind below everything you need to know about the differences between the indicative and the subjunctive in Spanish: what they are and when to use them.Ĭan’t quite get your head around these tiresome, moody Spanish verbs? We use moods to show the way in which we choose to express ourselves. We use tenses to talk about an action in relation to time, usually expressed with verbs in forms such as the presente, pretérito or futuro. How moods in Spanish differ from tensesīefore we dive into the details, let me explain the difference between moods and tenses. Knowing whether to use the Spanish subjunctive or indicative may at first feel like navigating a minefield, filled with countless booby traps and Mario Kart-style banana skins to slip up on.īut in actual fact, understanding the difference is quite simple.įirst, though, there’s a few things we need to walk you through. We use the imperative to give orders or commands.We use the subjunctive to describe “virtual information” – in other words, our perception or attitude towards something, rather than the expression of a fact.We use the indicative to talk about facts – about something that has happened in the past, is happening in the present, or we know will certainly happen in the future.The other two moods are the indicative and imperative. The subjunctive (el subjunctivo) is one of the three moods in Spanish. ![]()
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