[Alfonso]

Originally Posted by Amanpour

I´ve given up on the spanish subjunctive..., and my tutor has equally given up on me.
Try as I might, I can´t seem to learn any of it.


Must be old age.

I recommend not to think about subjunctive as it was a piece of wood. Think that you have to use it after, for example, this expressions:

• Quiero que...
• Me gusta que...
• No pienso/creo que... (only in the negative form).

All of these forms go or can go with the present subjunctive. So, what's the difficulty? Start by practising these expressions with the present subjunctive. And don't give up!