Imperfecto de Subjuntivo Flashcards

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How to form past subjunctive

A

Dropping the -ron ending from the ustedes/ellos/ellas form of the preterite and adding the past subjunctive ending

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past subjunctive endings
yo
tu
el/ella/ud
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/uds
A
  • ra
  • ras
  • ra
  • ramos
  • rais
  • ran
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Irregular verbs

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Verbs that have stem changes in the uds/ellos/ellas form of the preterite have the same irregularities in all forms of the past subjunctive

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Alternative endings

A
  • se
  • ses
  • se
  • semos
  • seis
  • sen
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When to use

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When the verb in the main clause is in the past, the verb in the subordinate clause is in the past subjunctive

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como so

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as if

Always followed by past subjunctive

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querer

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Past subjunctive often used with querer to make polite requests, to express wishes, or to soften statements.tq

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