Why do we use the subjunctive?
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For example why don't I just say ' toma vitaminas' ?
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updated Feb 6, 2010
edited by ian-hill
posted by orcus
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For expressing certain mood, other than indicative. Subjunctive is, so to speak, rather subjective. It's all about emotions, wishes, expectations, doubts, recommendations etc. And why? Well, we could ask "why the past form of take is took, and not taked"? I recommend this WEIRDO reading (all the uses of subjunctive are explained), as well as Learn Spanish 3.1.
updated Oct 19, 2009
edited by Issabela
posted by Issabela
Great answer! - --Mariana--, Oct 19, 2009
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' toma vitaminas'
Why don't we just say this when? this is a perfectly correct sentence.
updated Oct 19, 2009
posted by 00494d19
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¡La pregunta del siglo! Even when I think I'm starting to get it, I use it when I shouldn't or don't use it when I should. Just keep plugging away!!
updated Oct 19, 2009
posted by DR1960
