Conditional Clauses (if Clauses)

Question 1

What are the 3 types of conditional clauses (if clause)?

Answer 1

-type 0-general truths or scientific facts (Si +present+present)
-type 1- likely situations (real or possible )in the present or future (Si+ present + present, future or imperative)
-type 2 -unlikely situations, hypothetical situations in the present or future (Si+imperfect subjunctive + conditional)
-type 3 - impossible situation, hypothetical situations in the past (Si+ pluperfect subjunctive +pluperfect subjunctive or conditional perfect)

Question 2

How do you conjugate the imperfect subjunctive ?

Answer 2

-take the third person plural form of any regular, irregular or stem changing verb drop the -RON ending and add the appropriate imperfect subjunctive ending

Question 3

What are the -RA conjugation endings for the imperfect subjunctive ?

Answer 3

Yo-ra
Tú-ras
Él-ra
Nosotros-ramos
Vosotros-rais
Ellos-ran

Question 4

How do you form the past perfect subjunctive/ pluperfect subjunctive?

Answer 4

-formed from the imperfect subjunctive of the auxiliary verb haber
-and the main verb in past participle ending in either -ado(ar verb) or -ido (ir/er verb)

Question 5

What is the imperfect subjunctive of the auxiliary verb haber?

Answer 5

Yo-hubiera
Tú-hubieras
El/ella/usted- hubiera
Nosotros-hubiéramos
Vosotros-hubierais
Ellos/ellas/ustedes-hubieran

Question 6

How is the conditional perfect tense formed?

Answer 6

-formed from the conditional tense of the auxiliary verb haber
-and the main verb ending in the past participle -ado (ar verbs) -ido (ir/er verbs)

Question 7

What are the conjugations for the verb haber in conditional tense?

Answer 7

Yo-habría
Tú-habrías
El/ella/usted-habría
Nosotros-habríamos
Vosotros-habríais
Ellos/ellas/ustedes-habrían