How do I know to use either present indicative or present subjunctive?
I am trying to figure out the subjunctive and deciding whether to use the present indicative or subjunctive. Thank you! If I had these sentence what would it be:
Por ejemplo, siempre exigen que mis amigos __ (venir...would it be vengo?) a buscarme a mi casa cuando __ (tener...would it be tengo?) una cita. No dejan que yo __ (regresar) demasiado tarde y prefieren que yo no __ (ir... would it be vaya?) a muchas fiestas. Nunca le han impedido que __ (quedarse) fuera hasta las altas horas de la noche. Como ella _ (cumplir) dieciocho años el me próximo, parece más madura que yo.
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They are all subjunctive because someone is imposing their will on someone else. There are 2 that are because they are a future or hypothetical events (that haven't happened) but that may or will happen. There are lists of phrases that are followed by subjunctive to indicate an imposition of will. The last sentence I am not certain if it's subjunctive, but if it is, it's the present subjunctive.
Siempre exigen que mis amigos "vengan" a buscarme a mi casa cuando "tengo" una cita. No dejan que yo "regrese" demasiado tarde y prefieren que yo no "vaya" a muchas fiestas.
