Subjective vs Indicative in Spanish

This mood helps us explain reality and it is also used to explain what is happening.

• indicative

• subjunctive

This mood helps us speak about facts, descriptions, and scheduled events. It is also used to speak about what has happened, what will happen in the future, and what could really happen if certain conditions were met.

• indicative

• subjunctive

This mood helps us speak about an ideal reality or non-reality.

• indicative

• subjunctive

To help us remember this mood we use the acronym U.W.E.I.R.D.O.

• indicative

• subjunctive

This mood helps us speak about uncertainty, wishes, desires, demands, and things we want others to do. We also use it when speaking about emotions, doubts, denial, and when you want to recommend that someone do something.

• indicative

• subjunctive

We use this mood when we want to judge or express our opinion about something subjectively.

• indicative

• subjunctive

In this mood what the speaker says does not have to be true, it just have to be true from the speaker’s viewpoint.

• indicative

• subjunctive

Estoy seguro que los sapos vuelan. (I'm sure that frogs fly.)

• indicative

• subjunctive

Quiero que practiques mas el español . (I want you to practice Spanish more.)

• indicative

• subjunctive

No creo que ella sea capaz de hacer algo así . (I do not think she is capable of doing something like that.)

• indicative

• subjunctive