Verb Tenses Flashcards
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Future Tense
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- Used to express actions that will happen in the future
- Regular verbs are formed by adding specific endings to the infinitive form of the verb
Example (hablar): - Yo hablaré (I will speak)
- Tú hablarás (You will speak)
- Él/Ella/Usted hablará (He/She/You(formal) will speak)
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Present Perfect
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- Used to express actions that have been completed in the recent past or have relevance to the present
- Formed with the present tense of “haber” and the past participle of the main very
Example (hablar - to speak): - Yo he hablado (I have spoken)
- Tú has hablado (You have spoken)
- Él/Ella/Usted ha hablado (He/She/You(formal) have spoken)
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Subjuntive
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- Used to express doubt, uncertainty, emotion, or hypothetical situations
- Conjugation depends on the verb tense of the main clause, and it often differs from indicative conjugations
Example (hablar - to speak): - Que yo hable (That I speak)
- Que tú hables (That you speak)
- Que él/ella/usted hable (That he/she/you(formal) speak)
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Future Perfect
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- Used to express actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future
- Formed with the future tense of the verb haber and the main verb
Example (hablar - to speak): - Yo habré hablado (I will have spoken)
- Tú habrás hablado (You will have spoken)
- Él/Ella/Usted habrá hablado (He/She/You(formal) will have spoken)
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Imperfect Subjuntive
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- Used for unreal or hypothetical situations in the past, often introduced by phrases indicating doubt, desire, or uncertainty
- Conjugation depends on the verb tense of the main clause
Example (hablar - to speak): - Si yo hablara (If I spoke)
- Si tú hablaras (If you spoke)
- Si él/ella/usted hablara (If he/she/you(formal) spoke)