![]() ![]() It’s the broadest of the moods in Spanish and deals with things that have actually happened, are actually happening, or will actually happen.īecause the indicative is not subjunctive, it deals with the tenses that talk about fact. The indicative mood is more easily identified as any tense that isn’t subjunctive or a command. ![]() Tenses tell you if the action is happening in present, past, or future. Spanish moods are divided into three categories:Ī tense in Spanish ( el tiempo) refers to the circumstances or time period in which an action is performed. In Spanish el tiempo means “time”, so that might help. Whether the mood is subjunctive (implying doubt, politeness, hesitation, uncertainty, or possibility), imperative (implying a forceful command of “do it” or “don’t do it”), or indicative (which is everything else) depends entirely upon how the speaker/writer is trying to come across. In Spanish it is “mode”, meaning that a “mood” will tell you the feelings reflected in the construction. (Please let me know if there are typos, or if a link’s not working etc.)Ī mood in Spanish ( el modo) is a way in which Spanish is conducted Note 3: This post talks about Spanish tenses and moods, not other Spanish grammar. Note 2: Some of the links are the same but in different sections if they apply to different tenses. Note 1: This is going to be probably repeatedly updated, with more and and more sources as I find them, or create them myself. This will serve as an overview of the various grammatical tenses and moods in Spanish, and some extra links and lessons on them, many from questions I’ve answered or from StudySpanish’s grammar section, or extra things from other people (all credit the respective creators). This masterpost is designed to help those who are trying to learn Spanish better navigate a particular tense. ![]() In Spanish, the various tenses are known as los tiempos and can be divided into three basic categories: the indicative, the subjunctive, and the commands. ![]()
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