should we use subjuntivo?

Question

what are the tenses for the below sentences:- 1. No hagas eso, que se rompe. 2. Si haces eso, se va a romper. 3. Como lo haga asi, se rompera.

I am very confused with subjunctive mood. I was tought to use subjunctive mood for instrucciones de uso. Shouldn't we use imperative for instructions? - Helena-Yiu, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 1

Are you looking for tenses or moods? Hacer, Romperse

hagas-imperative mood

se rompe (present tense, indicative mood)

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haces (present tense, indicative mood)

se va (present tense, indicative mood)

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haga (present tense, subjunctive mood)

se romperá (future tense, indicative mood)

There is no verb form spelled rompera. it's either romperá (future tense, indicative mood) or rompiera (imperfect tense, subjunctive mood)

for the 3rd sentence, you mentioned that haga is in subjunctive mood, so it is in 3rd person. Why the 1st & 2nd are in tu form while 3rd is 3rd person sing? - Helena-Yiu, Jan 26, 2010