Chapter 8 Grammar

Question 1

El Pluscuamperfecto

Answer 1

the imperfect form of haber and a past participle
-había, habías, había, habíamos, habían
pluscuamperfecto is used to express what someone had done or what had occurred before another action or condition in the past

Question 2

Phrases that indicate when the pluscuamperfecto is used

Answer 2

antes
aún
nunca
todavía
ya

Question 3

El pluscuamperfecto del sunjunctive

Answer 3

uses the past subjunctive form of haber and a past participle
-hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubieran
used under the same conditions of other subjuntive clauses and expressed an action or condition that had taken place before another past occurence

Question 4

When do you use the infinitive

Answer 4

Used after other conjugated verb, especially where there is no change in the subject
verbs of perception (esuchar, mirar, oír, sentir and ver are followed by the infinitive

Question 5

Verbs followed by the infintive

Answer 5

dejar
hacer
mandar
permitir
prohibir
es bueno
es fácil
es importante

Question 6

Verbs that need a preposition after it before the infinitive can be used

Answer 6

hay que (REQUIRED)
tener que (REQUIRED)
acabar de- to have just done something
aprender a- to learn (to)
enseñar a -to teach (to)
quedar en- to agree (to)
tardar en- to take time (to)
tartar de- to try (to)