Chapter 4: Future/Conditional Tenses Flashcards

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1
Q

How do you conjugate the future tense?

A

The future tense consists of the infinitive plus these endings:

  • é
  • ás
  • á
  • emos
  • éis
  • án
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2
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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: caber

A

cabr-

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3
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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: decir

A

dir-

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4
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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: haber

A

habr-

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5
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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: hacer

A

har-

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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: poder

A

podr-

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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: poner

A

pondr-

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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: querer

A

querr-

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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: saber

A

sabr-

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10
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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: salir

A

saldr-

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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: tener

A

tendr-

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12
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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: valer

A

valdr-

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13
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Future/conditional tense irregular stem: venir

A

vendr

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14
Q

What is the basic translation of the future? I.e., what is the English for “comeré”?

A

It basically means “will” + meaning of the infinitive. So,

comeré = I will eat.

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15
Q

What other function does the future tense perform?

A

An expression of probability: “¿Quién será?” = Who could that be? or “Será Maria” = “It’s probably Maria.”

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16
Q

How do you conjugate the conditional tense?

A

The conditional is formed, like the future, with the infinitive plus these endings:

  • ía
  • ías
  • ía
  • íamos
  • íais
  • ían
17
Q

What is the basic translation of the conditional? I.e., what is the English for “yo comería”?

A

It basically means “would” + meaning of the infinitive. So,

comeré = I would eat.

18
Q

What other function does the conditional tense perform?

A

An expression of probability in the past: “Serían las dos” = “It was probably 2 o’clock.”

19
Q

Define: alguien

A

somebody, someone

20
Q

Define: nadie

A

nobody, no one

21
Q

Define: alguno

A

some (one)

22
Q

Define: ninguno

A

no one, none

23
Q

Define: jamas

A

ever

24
Q

Define: nunca

A

never

25
Q

Define: o … o

A

Either … or

26
Q

Define: ni … ni

A

neither … nor

27
Q

Define: siempre

A

always

28
Q

Define: todavia no

A

not yet

29
Q

Define: tambien

A

also, as well

30
Q

Define: tampoco

A

neither

31
Q

Define: algo

A

something, somewhat (as an adjective)