Need further clarification on subjunctive
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I was tought we need to use subjunctive for 'Instrucciones de uso" as per below examples. It that true? Since it doesn't fall into the WEIRDO catagory, shouldn't we use imperative instead?
- Siéntese (subjunctive?) con los ojos a la altura adecuada y mire (subjunctive?) hacia delante.
- No se mueva hasta que se dispare el flash.
- Meta las monedas en la ranura.
- Elija (not subjunctive???) la bebida que quiera.
These are from the text but seem they have different forms, not all are subjunctive. Pls help clarify. 
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updated Sep 21, 2010
posted by Helena-Yiu
It should be "taught". - Eddy, Jan 27, 2010
thansk for your correction. - Helena-Yiu, Jan 27, 2010
1 Answer
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To me, the only one that needs the subjunctive is the second one, just as you have posted. The subjunctive would be required after "hasta que".
The two examples in the first sentence are not the subjunctive but the singular formal imperative as is the example in the fourth sentence.
updated Jan 27, 2010
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
So are they in tu form or usted form as can't match with the conjugation table. - Helena-Yiu, Jan 27, 2010
