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1. Imperative Mood & Giving Commands 2. Simple Conditional Tense 3. Present Subjunctive Tense II 4. "Would/Should/Could Have ..." 5. The Verb "Soler" 6. Perfect Subjunctive Tense 7. Past & Conditional Progressive Tenses 8. The Verb "Acabar"
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1. Conjugate the Spanish verb "tener " (to have ) in the simple conditional tense.
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "tener " is replaced with "tendr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "tener " is replaced with "tendr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
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2. Conjugate the Spanish verb "saber " (to know ) in the simple conditional tense.
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "saber " is replaced with "sabr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "saber " is replaced with "sabr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
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3. They would sleep all day if they didn’t have work. (to sleep = dormir)
S P :
todo el día si no tuvieran trabajo.
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The simple conditional tense is used to describe a hypothetical situation, express wishes, give advice, or make a polite request. It is similar in its use to the simple conditional tense in English, e.g., “I would do the laundry if I had time .”
The regular verb conjugation is the same for all verb endings and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
hablaría
comería
viviría
tú
hablarías
comerías
vivirías
él/ella/usted
hablaría
comería
viviría
nosotros/-as
hablaríamos
comeríamos
viviríamos
vosotros/-as
hablaríais
comeríais
viviríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hablarían
comerían
vivirían
The simple conditional tense is used to describe a hypothetical situation, express wishes, give advice, or make a polite request. It is similar in its use to the simple conditional tense in English, e.g., “I would do the laundry if I had time .”
The regular verb conjugation is the same for all verb endings and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
hablaría
comería
viviría
tú
hablarías
comerías
vivirías
él/ella/usted
hablaría
comería
viviría
nosotros/-as
hablaríamos
comeríamos
viviríamos
vosotros/-as
hablaríais
comeríais
viviríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hablarían
comerían
vivirían
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4. Conjugate the Spanish verb "poner " (to put ) in the simple conditional tense.
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "poner " is replaced with "pondr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "poner " is replaced with "pondr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
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5. Conjugate the Spanish verb "querer " (to want ) in the simple conditional tense.
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "querer " is replaced with "querr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "querer " is replaced with "querr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
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6. Conjugate the Spanish verb "valer " (to be worth ) in the simple conditional tense.
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "valer " is replaced with "valdr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "valer " is replaced with "valdr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
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7. Would we live in a small city? (to live = vivir)
S P : ¿
en una ciudad pequeña?
Accented letters (if needed):
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The simple conditional tense is used to describe a hypothetical situation, express wishes, give advice, or make a polite request. It is similar in its use to the simple conditional tense in English, e.g., “I would do the laundry if I had time .”
The regular verb conjugation is the same for all verb endings and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
hablaría
comería
viviría
tú
hablarías
comerías
vivirías
él/ella/usted
hablaría
comería
viviría
nosotros/-as
hablaríamos
comeríamos
viviríamos
vosotros/-as
hablaríais
comeríais
viviríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hablarían
comerían
vivirían
The simple conditional tense is used to describe a hypothetical situation, express wishes, give advice, or make a polite request. It is similar in its use to the simple conditional tense in English, e.g., “I would do the laundry if I had time .”
The regular verb conjugation is the same for all verb endings and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
hablaría
comería
viviría
tú
hablarías
comerías
vivirías
él/ella/usted
hablaría
comería
viviría
nosotros/-as
hablaríamos
comeríamos
viviríamos
vosotros/-as
hablaríais
comeríais
viviríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hablarían
comerían
vivirían
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8. Conjugate the Spanish verb "poder " (to be able to ) in the simple conditional tense.
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "poder " is replaced with "podr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "poder " is replaced with "podr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
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9. Conjugate the Spanish verb "venir " (to come ) in the simple conditional tense.
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "venir " is replaced with "vendr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "venir " is replaced with "vendr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
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10. Could you pass me the pepper? (can = poder)
Use informal singular "you " ("tu " form)
S P : ¿
pasarme la pimienta?
Accented letters (if needed):
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "poder " is replaced with "podr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "poder " is replaced with "podr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
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11. Conjugate the Spanish verb "hacer " (to do or make ) in the simple conditional tense.
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The verbs “decir ” (to say ) and “hacer ” (to do ) change their stem to “dir - ” and “har - ” to form the simple future tense conjugation. These two verbs are irregular and must be memorized.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
The verbs “decir ” (to say ) and “hacer ” (to do ) change their stem to “dir - ” and “har - ” to form the simple future tense conjugation. These two verbs are irregular and must be memorized.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
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12. Conjugate the Spanish verb "salir " (to exit or go out ) in the simple conditional tense.
Accented letters (if needed):
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "salir " is replaced with "saldr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
Some verbs ending in “-er ” and “-ir ” drop the “e ” or “i ” from the infinitive and add a “d ”. In this case, the infinitive "salir " is replaced with "saldr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “tener ” (to have ), “poner ” (to put ), “valer ” (to value or to be worth ), “venir ” (to come ), and “salir ” (to go out or to exit ).
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13. Conjugate the Spanish verb "haber " in the simple conditional tense.
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "haber " is replaced with "habr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "haber " is replaced with "habr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
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14. Conjugate the Spanish verb "hablar " (to speak ) in the simple conditional tense.
Accented letters (if needed):
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Regular verb conjugation of the simple conditional is the same for all verb endings, and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
Regular verb conjugation of the simple conditional is the same for all verb endings, and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
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15. Conjugate the Spanish verb "decir " (to say or tell ) in the simple conditional tense.
Accented letters (if needed):
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The verbs “decir ” (to say ) and “hacer ” (to do ) change their stem to “dir - ” and “har - ” to form the simple future tense conjugation. These two verbs are irregular and must be memorized.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
The verbs “decir ” (to say ) and “hacer ” (to do ) change their stem to “dir - ” and “har - ” to form the simple future tense conjugation. These two verbs are irregular and must be memorized.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
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16. Conjugate the Spanish verb "vivir " (to live ) in the simple conditional tense.
Accented letters (if needed):
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Regular verb conjugation of the simple conditional is the same for all verb endings, and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
Regular verb conjugation of the simple conditional is the same for all verb endings, and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
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17. Conjugate the Spanish verb "caber " (to fit ) in the simple conditional tense.
Accented letters (if needed):
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Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "caber " is replaced with "cabr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
Some verbs ending in “-er ” drop the “e ” from the infinitive. In this case, the infinitive "caber " is replaced with "cabr - " and the suffix is added accordingly.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
There are five common verbs in this category: “saber ” (to know ), “poder ” (can ), “caber ” (to fit ), “querer ” (to want ), and “haber ”.
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18. Conjugate the Spanish verb "comer " (to eat ) in the simple conditional tense.
Accented letters (if needed):
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Regular verb conjugation of the simple conditional is the same for all verb endings, and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
Regular verb conjugation of the simple conditional is the same for all verb endings, and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
yo
-ía
tú
-ías
él/ella/usted
-ía
nosotros/-as
-íamos
vosotros/-as
-íais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
-ían
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19. I would travel every year if I had money. (to travel = viajar)
S P :
cada año si tuviera dinero.
Accented letters (if needed):
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The simple conditional tense is used to describe a hypothetical situation, express wishes, give advice, or make a polite request. It is similar in its use to the simple conditional tense in English, e.g., “I would do the laundry if I had time .”
The regular verb conjugation is the same for all verb endings and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
hablaría
comería
viviría
tú
hablarías
comerías
vivirías
él/ella/usted
hablaría
comería
viviría
nosotros/-as
hablaríamos
comeríamos
viviríamos
vosotros/-as
hablaríais
comeríais
viviríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hablarían
comerían
vivirían
The simple conditional tense is used to describe a hypothetical situation, express wishes, give advice, or make a polite request. It is similar in its use to the simple conditional tense in English, e.g., “I would do the laundry if I had time .”
The regular verb conjugation is the same for all verb endings and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
hablaría
comería
viviría
tú
hablarías
comerías
vivirías
él/ella/usted
hablaría
comería
viviría
nosotros/-as
hablaríamos
comeríamos
viviríamos
vosotros/-as
hablaríais
comeríais
viviríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hablarían
comerían
vivirían
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20. He would tell the truth if they asked him. (to tell = decir)
S P :
la verdad si le preguntaran.
Accented letters (if needed):
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The verbs “decir ” (to say ) and “hacer ” (to do ) change their stem to “dir - ” and “har - ” to form the simple future tense conjugation. These two verbs are irregular and must be memorized.
The verbs “decir ” (to say ) and “hacer ” (to do ) change their stem to “dir - ” and “har - ” to form the simple future tense conjugation. These two verbs are irregular and must be memorized.
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21. If I were you, I would n't go to the gym today. (to go = ir)
S P : Si yo fuera tú, no
al gimnasio hoy.
Accented letters (if needed):
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The simple conditional tense is used to describe a hypothetical situation, express wishes, give advice, or make a polite request. It is similar in its use to the simple conditional tense in English, e.g., “I would do the laundry if I had time .”
The regular verb conjugation is the same for all verb endings and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
hablaría
comería
viviría
tú
hablarías
comerías
vivirías
él/ella/usted
hablaría
comería
viviría
nosotros/-as
hablaríamos
comeríamos
viviríamos
vosotros/-as
hablaríais
comeríais
viviríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hablarían
comerían
vivirían
The simple conditional tense is used to describe a hypothetical situation, express wishes, give advice, or make a polite request. It is similar in its use to the simple conditional tense in English, e.g., “I would do the laundry if I had time .”
The regular verb conjugation is the same for all verb endings and is formed by adding the conjugation ending to the infinitive rather than to the stem.
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
hablaría
comería
viviría
tú
hablarías
comerías
vivirías
él/ella/usted
hablaría
comería
viviría
nosotros/-as
hablaríamos
comeríamos
viviríamos
vosotros/-as
hablaríais
comeríais
viviríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hablarían
comerían
vivirían
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1. Give me the key so that he can get in.
S P : Dame la llave para que él ___ entrar.
The expression “para que ,” meaning “so that ,” is often followed by the present subjunctive.
The expression “para que ,” meaning “so that ,” is often followed by the present subjunctive.
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2. Despite the fact that I am sad, I will celebrate my birthday.
S P : A pesar de que _____ triste, voy a celebrar mi cumpleaños.
Accented letters (if needed):
“A pesar de que ” means “despite that ” or “in spite of the fact that ,” and is followed by the indicative tense.
“A pesar de que ” means “despite that ” or “in spite of the fact that ,” and is followed by the indicative tense.
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3. Unless you have enough money, it will be difficult to live here.
S P : A menos de que tú ___ bastante dinero, será difícil vivir aquí.
The expression “a menos que ,” meaning “unless ,” is followed by the present subjunctive.
The expression “a menos que ,” meaning “unless ,” is followed by the present subjunctive.
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4. Hopefully , it won't rain tonight.
S P : Ojalá que ___ esta noche.
“Ojalá ” can be used in the present subjunctive in which it can be translated roughly as “hopefully ” to express hope for something to happen in the present or the future.
To conjugate the verb, we begin from the first-person singular in the present indicative , i.e. “lluevo ”, and we extract the stem “lluev - ”.
Then, the appropriate suffix is added for verbs with an "-er " ending; in this case "-a ".
“Ojalá ” can be used in the present subjunctive in which it can be translated roughly as “hopefully ” to express hope for something to happen in the present or the future.
To conjugate the verb, we begin from the first-person singular in the present indicative , i.e. “lluevo ”, and we extract the stem “lluev - ”.
Then, the appropriate suffix is added for verbs with an "-er " ending; in this case "-a ".
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5. Even if I exercise a lot, I don't lose weight.
S P : Aunque ___ mucho ejercicio, no bajo de peso.
In Spanish, if “aunque ” is followed by the present subjunctive , it means "even if ."
In Spanish, if “aunque ” is followed by the present subjunctive , it means "even if ."
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6. I will leave the key without him seeing .
S P : Dejaré la llave sin que él la ___ .
The expression “sin que ,” which means “without ,” is often followed by the present subjunctive.
The expression “sin que ,” which means “without ,” is often followed by the present subjunctive.
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7. I will meet you wherever you are right now.
S P : Te encontraré dondequiera que tú ____ ahora mismo.
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Some conjunctions that convey the meaning of “any ” , such as “whatever ” , “whenever ” , “wherever ” , “whoever ” , etc. require the use of the present subjunctive.
Some conjunctions that convey the meaning of “any ” , such as “whatever ” , “whenever ” , “wherever ” , “whoever ” , etc. require the use of the present subjunctive.
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8. He travels a lot although he is not rich.
S P : Viaja mucho
no es rico.
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In Spanish, we use the indicative mood after “aunque ” or “si bien ,” meaning “although .”
In Spanish, we use the indicative mood after “aunque ” or “si bien ,” meaning “although .”
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1. I should have eaten . (to eat = comer)
S P : Yo
.
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“Should have ” + past participle = “dever ” in conditional tense + “haber ” + past participle
(or)
= “tener ” in conditional tense + “que haber ” + past participle
“Should have ” + past participle = “dever ” in conditional tense + “haber ” + past participle
(or)
= “tener ” in conditional tense + “que haber ” + past participle
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2. We could have visited . (to visit = visitar)
S P : Nosotros
.
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“Could have ” + past participle = “poder ” in conditional tense + “haber ” + past participle
“Could have ” + past participle = “poder ” in conditional tense + “haber ” + past participle
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3. We would have known . (to know = saber)
S P : Nosotros lo
.
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“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
Notice that it is not uncommon to hear “habríamos ” replaced with “hubiéramos ” in informal conversation.” According to the RAE, this sentence is considered grammatically acceptable.
“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
Notice that it is not uncommon to hear “habríamos ” replaced with “hubiéramos ” in informal conversation.” According to the RAE, this sentence is considered grammatically acceptable.
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4. Conjugate the Spanish verb "hablar " (to speak ) in the conditional perfect tense.
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“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
yo
habría
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
habrías
él/ella/usted
habría
nosotros/-as
habríamos
vosotros/-as
habríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
habrían
“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
yo
habría
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
habrías
él/ella/usted
habría
nosotros/-as
habríamos
vosotros/-as
habríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
habrían
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5. I would have done it. (to do = hacer)
S P : Yo lo
.
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“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
Notice that it is not uncommon to hear “habría ” replaced with “hubiera ” in informal conversation.” According to the RAE, this sentence is considered grammatically acceptable.
“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
Notice that it is not uncommon to hear “habría ” replaced with “hubiera ” in informal conversation.” According to the RAE, this sentence is considered grammatically acceptable.
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6. Conjugate the Spanish verb "comer " (to eat ) in the conditional perfect tense.
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“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
yo
habría
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
habrías
él/ella/usted
habría
nosotros/-as
habríamos
vosotros/-as
habríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
habrían
“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
yo
habría
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
habrías
él/ella/usted
habría
nosotros/-as
habríamos
vosotros/-as
habríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
habrían
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7. Conjugate the Spanish verb "vivir " (to live ) in the conditional perfect tense.
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“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
yo
habría
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
habrías
él/ella/usted
habría
nosotros/-as
habríamos
vosotros/-as
habríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
habrían
“Would have ” + past participle = “haber ” in conditional tense + past participle
yo
habría
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
habrías
él/ella/usted
habría
nosotros/-as
habríamos
vosotros/-as
habríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
habrían
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8. They should have paid . (to pay = pagar)
S P : Ellos
.
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“Should have ” + past participle = “dever ” in conditional tense + “haber ” + past participle
(or)
= “tener ” in conditional tense + “que haber ” + past participle
“Should have ” + past participle = “dever ” in conditional tense + “haber ” + past participle
(or)
= “tener ” in conditional tense + “que haber ” + past participle
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1. Use the verb "soler ":
They used to get together more in the past.
S P :
juntarse más en el pasado.
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The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
Because it is used to describe a repeated action in the past, the imperfect tense is used.
The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
Because it is used to describe a repeated action in the past, the imperfect tense is used.
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2. Use the verb "soler ":
My brother used to drink coffee every morning.
S P : Mi hermano
tomar café cada mañana.
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The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
Because it is used to describe a repeated action in the past, the imperfect tense is used.
The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
Because it is used to describe a repeated action in the past, the imperfect tense is used.
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3. Use the verb "soler ":
We used to go to the beach more often in the summer.
S P :
ir a la playa con más frecuencia en verano.
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The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
Because it is used to describe a repeated action in the past, the imperfect tense is used.
The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
Because it is used to describe a repeated action in the past, the imperfect tense is used.
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4. Use the verb "soler ":
I usually arrive early to the class.
S P :
llegar temprano a la clase.
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The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
When it is in the present tense, it translates often as “usually ”.
The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
When it is in the present tense, it translates often as “usually ”.
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5. Use the verb "soler ":
It usually rains a lot in this region.
S P :
llover mucho en esta región.
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The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
When it is in the present tense, it translates often as “usually ”.
The verb “soler ” has no exact equivalent in English, but can mean “usually ” or “used to ” . It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past.
When it is in the present tense, it translates often as “usually ”.
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1. I doubt that we have seen your house before today. (to see = ver)
S P : Dudo que
tu casa antes de hoy.
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We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
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2. I hope that you have enjoyed your trip. (to enjoy= disfrutar)
S P : Espero que tú
tu viaje.
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We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
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3. I am happy that you have arrived . (to arrive = llegar)
S P : Estoy feliz de que tú
.
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We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
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4. I don't believe that they have lived here. (to live = vivir)
S P : No creo que
aquí.
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We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
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5. It is good that you have relaxed after the match. (to relax = descansar)
S P : Es bueno que tú
después del partido.
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We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
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6. Conjugate the Spanish verb "hablar " (to talk ) in the perfect subjunctive tense.
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The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the subjunctive, uses the past participle.
The only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
yo
haya
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
...
...
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the subjunctive, uses the past participle.
The only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
yo
haya
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
...
...
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7. It makes me sad that he has not called me. (to call= llamar)
S P : Me pone triste que no me
.
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We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
We use the perfect subjunctive when we want to express opinion , possibility , and feelings such as fear, doubt, hope, desire, etc. about something that happened in the past.
In other words, we want to describe the past tense but in the subjunctive mood, i.e. the perfect subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the indicative, uses the past participle. However, the only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
The perfect subjunctive tense is formed as follows:
subject pronoun + present subjunctive form of the verb or “haber ”+ past participle
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
haya
hablado
comido
vivido
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
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8. Conjugate the Spanish verb "vivir " (to live ) in the perfect subjunctive tense.
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The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the subjunctive, uses the past participle.
The only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
yo
haya
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
The perfect subjunctive, similar to the present perfect in the subjunctive, uses the past participle. The only difference is that the auxiliary verb “haber ” is conjugated in the subjunctive.
yo
haya
past participle
For regular verbs it is formed as follows:
stem + "-ado" (for -ar ending regular verbs)
stem + "-ido" (for -er/-ir ending regular verbs)
tú
hayas
él/ella/usted
haya
nosotros/-as
hayamos
vosotros/-as
hayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes
hayan
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1. We were swimming while you were studying.
(to swim = nadar)
S P :
mientras estabas estudiando.
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The past progressive tense, similar to its use in English, describes an event that continued to take place in the past, e.g., “Yo estaba hablando ” (I was speaking ).
It is formed by adding the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “estar ” to the present participle, also known as the gerund.
subject pronoun + imperfect tense of the verb “estar ” + gerund
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
estaba
hablando
comiendo
viviendo
tú
estabas
él/ella/usted
estaba
nosotros/-as
estábamos
vosotros/-as
estabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
estaban
The past progressive tense, similar to its use in English, describes an event that continued to take place in the past, e.g., “Yo estaba hablando ” (I was speaking ).
It is formed by adding the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “estar ” to the present participle, also known as the gerund.
subject pronoun + imperfect tense of the verb “estar ” + gerund
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
estaba
hablando
comiendo
viviendo
tú
estabas
él/ella/usted
estaba
nosotros/-as
estábamos
vosotros/-as
estabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
estaban
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2. I would be talking to my brother had I gone to his house yesterday.
(to talk = hablar)
S P :
con mi hermano si hubiera ido a su casa ayer.
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The conditional progressive tense is used to describe an event that would be happening now had another event happened earlier, e.g., “Yo estaría jugando si no estuviera lesionado ” (I would be playing if I weren’t injured ) .
It is formed by adding the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “estar ” to the gerund.
subject pronoun + conditional form of the verb “estar ” + gerund
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
estaría
hablando
comiendo
viviendo
tú
estarías
él/ella/usted
estaría
nosotros/-as
estaríamos
vosotros/-as
estaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
estarían
The conditional progressive tense is used to describe an event that would be happening now had another event happened earlier, e.g., “Yo estaría jugando si no estuviera lesionado ” (I would be playing if I weren’t injured ) .
It is formed by adding the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “estar ” to the gerund.
subject pronoun + conditional form of the verb “estar ” + gerund
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
estaría
hablando
comiendo
viviendo
tú
estarías
él/ella/usted
estaría
nosotros/-as
estaríamos
vosotros/-as
estaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
estarían
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3. My mom was cooking when my dad entered the house.
(to cook = cocinar)
S P : Mi mamá
cuando mi papá entró a la casa.
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The past progressive tense, similar to its use in English, describes an event that continued to take place in the past, e.g., “Yo estaba hablando ” (I was speaking ).
It is formed by adding the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “estar ” to the present participle, also known as the gerund.
subject pronoun + imperfect tense of the verb “estar ” + gerund
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
estaba
hablando
comiendo
viviendo
tú
estabas
él/ella/usted
estaba
nosotros/-as
estábamos
vosotros/-as
estabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
estaban
The past progressive tense, similar to its use in English, describes an event that continued to take place in the past, e.g., “Yo estaba hablando ” (I was speaking ).
It is formed by adding the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “estar ” to the present participle, also known as the gerund.
subject pronoun + imperfect tense of the verb “estar ” + gerund
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
estaba
hablando
comiendo
viviendo
tú
estabas
él/ella/usted
estaba
nosotros/-as
estábamos
vosotros/-as
estabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
estaban
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4. I would not be eating much if I were on a diet.
(to eat = comer)
S P : No
mucho si estuviera a dieta.
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The conditional progressive tense is used to describe an event that would be happening now had another event happened earlier, e.g., “Yo estaría jugando si no estuviera lesionado ” (I would be playing if I weren’t injured ) .
It is formed by adding the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “estar ” to the gerund.
subject pronoun + conditional form of the verb “estar ” + gerund
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
estaría
hablando
comiendo
viviendo
tú
estarías
él/ella/usted
estaría
nosotros/-as
estaríamos
vosotros/-as
estaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
estarían
The conditional progressive tense is used to describe an event that would be happening now had another event happened earlier, e.g., “Yo estaría jugando si no estuviera lesionado ” (I would be playing if I weren’t injured ) .
It is formed by adding the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “estar ” to the gerund.
subject pronoun + conditional form of the verb “estar ” + gerund
-ar ending
hablar
-er ending
comer
-ir ending
vivir
yo
estaría
hablando
comiendo
viviendo
tú
estarías
él/ella/usted
estaría
nosotros/-as
estaríamos
vosotros/-as
estaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes
estarían
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1. Acababa de llegar a la casa cuando él me llamó.
I ___ when he called me.
In Spanish, if the expression “acabar de ” is used to describe something in the distant past that had just finished when another event took place, the imperfect tense of the verb “acabar ” is used.
In Spanish, if the expression “acabar de ” is used to describe something in the distant past that had just finished when another event took place, the imperfect tense of the verb “acabar ” is used.
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2. Acababamos por viajar solos.
We ___ traveling alone.
In Spanish, the verbal expression “acabar por ” in the preterite followed by the infinitive is used to describe the meaning of finally doing something or ending up doing something unexpectedly.
In Spanish, the verbal expression “acabar por ” in the preterite followed by the infinitive is used to describe the meaning of finally doing something or ending up doing something unexpectedly.
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3. El partido se acabó .
The match ___ .
In Spanish, the verb “acabarse ” means “to reach an end ” or “to run out or run its course before dying off .”
In Spanish, the verb “acabarse ” means “to reach an end ” or “to run out or run its course before dying off .”
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4. Acabo de llegar a casa.
I ___ arrived home .
In Spanish, the verbal expression “acabar de ” in the present tense followed by the infinitive is used to describe an event that has just finished in the present.
In Spanish, the verbal expression “acabar de ” in the present tense followed by the infinitive is used to describe an event that has just finished in the present.
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5. La guerra acabó con nuestros planes.
The war ___ our plans .
The verbal expression “acabar con ” followed by the infinitive means “to finish off ,” “to put an end to ,” or “to ruin .”
The verbal expression “acabar con ” followed by the infinitive means “to finish off ,” “to put an end to ,” or “to ruin .”
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6. Se acabó la leche de la nevera.
The milk in the fridge ___ .
In Spanish, the verb “acabarse ” means “to reach an end ” or “to run out or run its course before dying off .”
In Spanish, the verb “acabarse ” means “to reach an end ” or “to run out or run its course before dying off .”
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7. Acabé por ir a Italia.
I ___ going to Italy .
In Spanish, the verbal expression “acabar por ” in the preterite followed by the infinitive is used to describe the meaning of finally doing something or ending up doing something unexpectedly.
In Spanish, the verbal expression “acabar por ” in the preterite followed by the infinitive is used to describe the meaning of finally doing something or ending up doing something unexpectedly.
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