Tenses Flashcards
What is the conditional tense used for?
It describes what you would like to do
I/yo form of the conditional
Add ía onto infinitive
How do you form the conditional?
Add the different endings onto the infinitive
You/tú form of conditional
add ías to inf
He,she/él/ella/usted form of conditional
Add ía onto inf
We/nosotros form of conditional
Add íamos to inf
You(pl)/vosotros form of conditional
Add íais to inf
They/ellos,ellas,ustedes form of conditional
Add ían to inf
What are the endings for verbs ending in -ar, present tense?
I - o You - as He/she - a We - amos You(pl) - ais They - an
What are the endings for verbs ending in -er, present tense?
I - o You - es He/she - e We - emos You(pl) - eis They - en
How do you form the present tense?
Take of the -ar, -er, -ir and add the correct endings
What are the endings for the verbs ending in -ir, present tense?
I - o You - es He/she - e We - imos You(pl) - ís They - en
What is the imperfect tense used for?
To describe something that used to happen regularly in the past, a habit, describing something or someone
What are the endings for verbs ending in -ar, imperfect tense
I-aba You-abas He/she-aba We-ábamos You(pl)-abais They-aban
What are the endings for verbs ending in-er, imperfect tense?
I-ía You-ías He/she-ía We-íamos You(pl)-íais They-ían
What are the endings for verbs ending in-ir, imperfect tense?
I-ía You-ías He/she-ía We-íamos You-íais They-ían
What is the preterite tense used for?
For actions that were completed in the past
How do you form the preterite tense?
Remove the -ar, -ir, -er and add the specific ending
What endings do you add for verbs ending in -ar, preterite tense?
I-é You-aste He/she-ó We-Amos You-asteis They-aron
Endings for verbs ending in -er and -ir, preterite tense?
I-í You-iste He/she-ió We-imos You-isteis They-ieron
How do you form the future tense?
Add the correct endings onto the inf
What are the endings for the future tense?
I-é You-ás He/she-á We-emos You-éis They-an
What is the perfect tense used for?
Used to say what you have done recently
How do you form the perfect tense?
Formed with the present tense of haber plus the past participle
What are the present tense forms of haber, perfect tense?
I-he You-has He/she-ha We-hemos You-habéis They-han
What do you add to the end of -ar verbs when you remove the inf?
Remove the -ar and add -ado
What do you add to the end of -er and -ir verbs, perfect tense?
Remove the -er or -ir and add -ido
What are reflexive verbs used for?
They describe an action you do to yourself
How do you form reflexive verbs?
Take off -arse and add the specific endings
What do reflexive verbs end in?
-arse
What pronouns go before the reflexive verbs?
I-me You-te he/she-se We-nos You-os They-se