Tenses Flashcards
What is the present tense in Spanish used for?
It is used to describe actions happening now or habitual actions.
How do you form the present tense for regular -ar verbs?
Remove the -ar and add the endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
What is the past tense in Spanish called?
The preterite tense.
When do you use the preterite tense?
For actions that were completed in the past.
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘hablar’ in the first person singular in the present tense is ____.
hablo
True or False: The imperfect tense is used for actions that were ongoing in the past.
True
What are the endings for regular -er verbs in the preterite tense?
-í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
How do you form the future tense in Spanish?
Use the infinitive and add the endings: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
What is the subjunctive mood used for?
To express wishes, doubts, or hypotheticals.
Complete the sentence: In the preterite tense, the verb ‘comer’ for ‘yo’ is ____.
comí
What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect tenses?
Preterite is for completed actions; imperfect is for ongoing or habitual actions.
Which tense would you use for a description in the past?
The imperfect tense.
What are the irregular verbs in the future tense?
Tener (tendré), hacer (haré), decir (diré), and others.
True or False: The present continuous tense is formed with ‘estar’ + gerund.
True
What is the gerund form of ‘hablar’?
hablando
What tense would you use to express an action that will happen?
The future tense.
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘vivir’ in the third person plural in the imperfect tense is ____.
vivían
What are the endings for regular -ir verbs in the present tense?
-o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en.
What is the conditional tense used for?
To express what would happen under certain conditions.
Complete the sentence: The verb ‘hacer’ in the future tense for ‘yo’ is ____.
haré
What is the structure for forming the present perfect tense?
Use ‘haber’ + past participle.
True or False: The past participle of ‘comer’ is ‘comido’.
True
What is the past participle of ‘escribir’?
escrito
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘leer’ in the first person singular in the present perfect is ____.
he leído
