All conjugated verbs in the Romance languages (of which Spanish is one) express something grammarians call “mood.” Two moods concern us here: indicative and subjunctive. Supposedly, the straight ...

the use of subjunctive verbs to convey modality captivated me. In linguistics, “modality” refers to the speaker’s attitude towards the proposition he/she is conveying. In Spanish, verbs can be in the ...

“Painless Grammar” ($9) wouldn’t tell me. All the books listed above are happy to tell me when to use the subjunctive mood. But none tell me how to use the subjunctive mood. The closest any ...

Because the subjunctive feels fusty and can be tricky, the indicative is creeping into its place in certain cases. It is important that your child do his homework in a quiet room. It is important ...