Indicative Mood

Question 1

When is the present simple tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 1

• Talking about facts and descriptions
• Conjugation (AR):
  agrego
  agregas
  agrega
  agregamos
  agregan
• Conjugation (IR)
  vivo
  vives
  vive
  vivimos
  viven
• Conjugation (ER)
  bebo
  bebes
  bebe
  bebemos
  beben

Question 2

When is past imperfect tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 2

• When past actions/events don’t have a definitive end point
• Conjugation (AR): -Inf ending and +
  Aba
  Abas
  Aba
  Abamos
  Aban
• Conjugation (ER/IR):
  ía
  ías
  ía
  íamos
  ían
• E.g. Solía ir a ese parque, cuando era joven (used to go to)

Question 3

When is the past preterite tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 3

• Talking about actions that started and finished in the past
• Conjugation (AR)
  é
  aste
  ó
  amos
  aron
• Conjugation (ER/IR)
  í
  iste
  ío
  imos
  ieron
• E.g. Ayer, comí lasagne

Question 4

When is the future simple tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 4

• Describe actions that haven’t happened yet but will and for solemn commands (e.g. No mataras - Thou shall not kill) and possibilities (Donde estara Juan - where could juan be)
• Conjugation, add onto infinitive form
  e
  as
  a
  emos
  an

Question 5

When is the simple conditional tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 5

• Talking about hypothetical situations, giving advice, making requests
• Conjugation, add onto infinitive form
  ia
  ias
  ia
  iamos
  ian
• E.g. Podrias pasame la sal por favor

Question 6

When is the present perfect tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 6

• Completed actions and actions that started and still ongoing and life experience (nunca he estado casado)
• Conjugation = Conjugate haber + past participle
  He
  Has
  Ha
  Hemos
  Han

Question 7

How to conjugate into past participle form for ER/IR and AR verbs?
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Answer 7

• AR = Drop infinitive ending + ado
• ER/IR = Drop infinitive ending + ido

Question 8

When is the past perfect tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 8

• Talking about action that happened before another (la bomba ya habia explotado, cuando llego la policia), life experiences you’re having for first time (Nunca antes habia visto un tiburon)
• Conjugation: Haber (conjugated) + past participle
  Habia
  Habias
  Habia
  Habiamos
  Habian

Question 9

When is the past anterior tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 9

• Only appears in literature and pluperfect replaced this old ahh
• Action that took place before another action (cuando hubo comida, levo los platos)
• Conjugation:
  Hube
  Hubiste
  Hubo
  Hubimos
  Hubieron

Question 10

When is the future perfect tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 10

• Actions that will of been completed in the future (En septiembre habre terminado mis estudios), or make hypothesis’ of the past (se habra quadado dormida - she might of fallen asleep)
• Conjunction:
  Habre
  Habras
  Habra
  Habremos
  Habran

Question 11

When is the conditional perfect tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 11

• Things that would/could of happened in past (Habria preferido quedarme en casa)
• Conjugation:
  Habria
  Habrias
  Habria
  Habriamos
  Habrian

Question 12

How to form present partciple (gerundio) from AR and ER/IR verbs (present progressive)?
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Answer 12

• AR = Add ando
• ER/IR = Add iendo

Question 13

How to easily conjugate estar to form the imperfect, preterite and future progressive tense?
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Answer 13

• Conjugate Estar (to said tense) + present participle

Question 14

What does a simple tense mean?
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Answer 14

• Only have 1 main verb