Tenses Formation (ADD TO THIS)

Question 1

how to form imperfect subjunctive?

Answer 1

1. Start with third-person plural form of the preterite tense of the verb.
2. Remove -ron ending
   hablaron → habla-
   comieron → comie-
3. Add the imperfect subjunctive endings (two sets)

Question 2

What are the 2 sets of endings for imperfect subjunctive?

Answer 2

Set 1:
yo: -ra
tú: -ras
él/ella/usted: -ra
nosotros: -ramos (note the accent on the vowel before the ‘r’)
vosotros: -rais
ellos/ellas/ustedes: -ran

Set 2:
yo: -se
tú: -ses
él/ella/usted: -se
nosotros: -semos (note the accent on the vowel before the ‘s’)
vosotros: -seis
ellos/ellas/ustedes: -sen

Question 3

When do you use pluperfect tense?

Answer 3

The pluperfect tense is used to describe an action that had occurred before another action or point in the past. It is equivalent to “had” + past participle in English (e.g., “I had eaten”, “We had played”).

Question 4

How to form the pluperfect tense?

Answer 4

auxiliary verb “haber” in imperfect tense + the past participle of main verb.

“haber” in the imperfect tense:
yo: había
tú: habías
él/ella/usted: había
nosotros: habíamos
vosotros: habíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes: habían

past participle:
For -ar verbs, replace -ar with -ado.
And, for -er and -ir verbs, replace -er/-ir with -ido

Question 5

how to form pluperfect subjunctive

Answer 5

imperfect subjunctive of the auxiliary verb haber + past participle of main verb.

Question 6

how to form present subjunctive

Answer 6

1. Start with the “yo” form of present indicative tense of verb e.g
   hablar → hablo
   comer → como
   vivir → vivo
2. Remove the “-o” ending from the “yo” form.
3. Add the opposite vowel endings:

For -ar verbs: use -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en.
For -er and -ir verbs: use -a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.