Is this proper subjunctive use?

Question

Can someone please read my sentences to see if this is properly stated. Gracias!

I hope that you find your suitcase. Yo espere que tú encuentres su maleta.

I doubt the she will go with you. Yo dude que ella vaya contigo.

It is important that you study for the exam. Es importe que tú estudies para el examen.

Answer 1

Yo espere should not be subjunctive, it should be Espero you don't need "yo".

The same for Yo dude - Dudo

encuentres, vaya and estudies are the correct subjunctive forms.

Do you understand why the main verbs in the first two sentences are not subjunctive? They are not dependent on any preceding clause that would require the subjunctive.

Thanks. I did not know that. I thought they both had to be conjugated. - rf150, Apr 18, 2013

Because encontrarse is reflective you also need to add "te" in between "tú" and "encuentres". You could also leave "tú" out altogether, but it is good for beginner practice! - yo_la_tengo, Apr 18, 2013

Thanks mate ,slowly , ever so slowly I have made the first tentative step towards the black pit of "subjunctive". - ray76, Apr 18, 2013

Your sentence," not subject on any preceding clause " has given me the torch which may light my path to understanding , thanks again. - ray76, Apr 18, 2013

Now I have to memorise the subjunctive conjugations , Oh woe is me ! - ray76, Apr 18, 2013