tenses

Question 1

Estar- future

Answer 1

estaré
estarás
estará
estaremos
estarán

Question 2

estar conditional

Answer 2

estaría
estarías
estaría
estaríamos
estarían

Question 3

The subjunctive is not a tense; rather, it is a mood. Tense refers to when an action takes place (past, present, future), while mood merely reflects how the speaker feels about the action. The subjunctive mood is rarely used in English, but it is widely used in Spanish.

Answer 3

subjunctive

Question 4

examples of subjunctive in english

Answer 4

The doctor recommends that he take the pills with food.
Subjunctive conjugation: he take

The law requires that you be 18 years old to vote.
Subjunctive conjugation: you be

If I were a rich man, I wouldn’t have to work hard.
Subjunctive conjugation: I were

Question 5

indicitaive mood

So far, you have studied verb tenses in the indicative mood. The indicative mood is used to express factual information, certainty, and objectivity.

Answer 5

f

Question 6

the quality of mood in the first verb determine the subjunctive use of other verbs

I doubt that he will go to the store

Dudo que usted vaya al Perú en diciembre

Answer 6

g

Question 7

examples of english subjunctive

I want John to go to the store.
(The clause “I want” tells us that the speaker feels that there is uncertainty as to whether John goes to the store.)

I hope that John goes to the store.
(The clause “I hope” tells us that the speaker feels that there is uncertainty as to whether John goes to the store.)

It is possible that John will go to the store.
(The clause “it is possible” tells us that the speaker feels that there is uncertainty as to whether John goes to the store.)

Answer 7

It’s good that John goes to the store.
(The clause “it’s good” alerts us that the speaker is about to express a subjective opinion.)

It’s important that John goes to the store.
(The clause “it’s important” alerts us that the speaker is about to express a subjective opinion.)