imperfect subj

Question 1

what does it show

Answer 1

it indicates an action that has not taken place in the past.
It can express doubt, desire, possibility (although difficult to accomplish)
Refers to situations hypothetical or unrealistic

Question 2

How is it formed

Answer 2

3rd person plural preterite

sse
sses
sse
ssemos
ssem

Question 3

DAR

Answer 3

desse
desses
desse
déssemos
dessem

Question 4

ESTAR

Answer 4

estivesse
estivesses
estivesse
estivéssemos
estivessem

Question 5

DIZER

Answer 5

dissesse ……

Question 6

FAZER

Answer 6

fizesse……

Question 7

HAVER

Answer 7

houvesse ONLY

Question 8

PODER

Answer 8

pudesse……

Question 9

QUERER

Answer 9

quisesse …..

Question 10

SABER

Answer 10

soubesse….

Question 11

SER/IR

Answer 11

fosse fosses fosse fôssemos fossem

Question 12

TER

Answer 12

tivesse

Question 13

TRAZER

Answer 13

trouxesse

Question 14

VER

Answer 14

visse visses visse víssemos vissem

Question 15

VIR

Answer 15

viesse

Question 16

PÔR

Answer 16

pusesse

Question 17

when do you use it in exclamatory expressions?

Answer 17

tô express desire

os meus pais estão no estrangeiro
= quem me dera que estivessem cá

ela não pode vir à festa
= oxalá pudesse vir

Question 18

when do you use it in comparative expressions?

Answer 18

to describe an unreal situation

ele parece um macaco a subir às árvores (fact)
= ele sobe às árvores como se fosse um macaco (ele não é um macaco)

Question 19

if i were you

Answer 19

se eu fosse a você

Question 20

if i were a millionaire

Answer 20

se eu fosse milionário