Subjunctive forms: when and how to use?
Please describe when and how to use the various subjunctive verb forms.
4 Answers
As I've cautioned before, do not memorize these cases. Simply use this a reference if you're confused about the subjunctive. I highly advise against learning "artificial" Spanish, but I found this very helpful, especially with dealing with "Cuando + subjunctive".
The answer to this question is at least a small book. You can begin researching it on this site my putting you mouse pointer on the word Learn on the blue bar at the top, click on Spanish Grammar then cursor down to Verbs then cursor down to any title with the word "subjunctive" in it maybe starting with "Subjunctive vs Indicative - W. I. E. R. D. O vs S. P. O. C. K. Here is a link to that one. Good luck in your study! You can post specific questions about the use in an example and we can help with that.
That is a huge topic that has been discussed here in the forum in bits and pieces and is still difficult for all (I am assuming) non-native speakers. If you have specific questions about the subjunctive please post them here and bit by bit you can get a handle on it. PS: I still have trouble with it after six years of living day to day in Spanish.
You have the best answers here to your question. I just wanted to add a link the I find very helpful. It will help you as you continue learning.
[Usos Del Modo Subjuntivo][1]
[1]: http://www.spanish.hku.hk/USOS DEL MODO SUBJUNTIVO.htm
