In Spanish, the 3rd person (singular and plural) of the present subjunctive is used to form the formal mandates.
In informal mandates, the 3rd person singular of the present indicative is used to form the affirmative mandates and the 2nd person (you) of the present subjunctive to form the negative mandates.
Being able to communicate better with natives as well as better understand their culture when traveling abroad is an example of a PERSONAL benefit of bilingualism.