When do you use tengas

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It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter ducpiloti Start date Apr 30, Apologies if this has been asked a million times.

I thought I totally understood the Subjunctive mood but still having some issues As I understood it, the subjunctive is used when there is a negation or a doubt. I do not need the subjunctive because the event has already happened. I am certain of it. There is no certainty. Here is a good guide to the subjunctive. You could arguably use either, but tengas is preferable as there is no way for you to be certain he will have a free moment.

Because there is this inherent doubt the subjunctive is needed. Now that I think of it though, you aren't changing subjects. Wait for others to answer this question. I haven't taught subjunctive in ages, just use it in conversation.

I'll do a little research and get back to you if a better answer isn't posted soon. Why wouldn't they match? Formal commands are the same as the usted form of the subjunctive conjugation and informal commands are the tu form of the present indicative, right? So not only is venir irregular in the subjunctive for formal commands but it also has a further irregular informal command because it isnt just "vienes"?

So what that means is if 'venir' was regular the singular informal imperative would be "viene," not "vienes. Regular would be "vene. Why is English subjunctive incorrect? If I am not wrong English is not my native tongue , that would be: "Come when you had time", and not "Come when you have time" which was marked as only one correct. Is the subjunctive compulsory here?

I thought cuando implied the use of the indicative mood only? Yes Julian,it's compulsory. If you say cuando tienes, you are stating a fact.

Therefore, you use the indicative. I am so glad that when I am flat out stumped by a sentence in Duo the "discussions"section shows it to be a truly complicated introduction of a Mystery Verb Tense or something equally baffling.

I find it easy to translate these sentences. I know when to use subjunctive and imperative but it is hard to use the two when speaking. SO many things to memorize. No, that's not how it is said, in either English or Spanish. Get started. May 18, October 6, Isaiah- Plus October 21, October 30, December 12, January 20, November 16, October 18, April 18, So be it. I suspect that many do not know it when they see it, or use it. Or, were they to see it, they would not know it. God bless those who do recognize it.

Might you be able to spot the subjunctives I just used in my comment? February 25, By "question" do you mean "topic"? March 24, May 15, October 28, I may give you a lingot evey time I use this. January 6, January 12, July 23, August 31, Isn't this exactly the same '' Venga cuando tienes tiempo ''. November 23, May 22, November 1, Venga cuando tenga tiempo. Ven cuando tengas tiempo.

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