Which mode of Subjuntivo?

Question 1

trigger of subjunctive + something that is expected to be done by a point in the future

Answer 1

Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo (Present Perfect Subjunctive)

• • HAYA: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, han + past particle
• • Es posible que ustedes hayan vuelto para marzo.

Question 2

trigger of subjunctive + a hypothetical situation in the past (especially regrets or hindsight)

Answer 2

Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo (Past Perfect Subjunctive)

• • HUBIERA + past participle: hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubieran + past participle
• • Ojalá que hubiera sabido.
• • ?Si Quijote hubiera tenido razón sobre los molinos?

Question 3

Si + verb

Answer 3

Imperfecto de Subjuntivo

• • PRETÉRITO 3rd person + -ra, ras, ra, ramos, ran
• • Si tuviera más dinero, viajaría por todo el mundo.

Question 4

trigger of subjunctive + single past event that is relative in the present

Answer 4

Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo (Present Perfect Subjunctive)

• • HAYA: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, han + past particle
• • María dudo que yo le haya hablado al profesor.
• • Similar to Elena ha ganado el premio.

Question 5

trigger of subjunctive + 2 events in the past (one preceding the other)

Answer 5

Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo (Past Perfect Subjunctive)

• • hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubieran + past participle –> habría + past participle
• • event furthest in the past is with hubier- (e.g trip to Perú)
• • Pablo dudó que yo hubiera ido a Perú.
• • Sentí mucho que hubiera venido María.

Question 6

used to make very polite suggestion or formal requests

Answer 6

Imperfecto de Subjuntivo

• • PRETÉRITO 3rd person + -ra, ras, ra, ramos, ran
• • Quisiera dos semanas de vacaciones.

Question 7

trigger of subjunctive + a conditional situation in the past

Answer 7

Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo (Past Perfect Subjunctive)

• • HUBIERA + past participle: hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubieran + past participle –> HABRÍA + past participle
• • • Si tuviera más dinero, viajaría por todo el mundo. (Same as Subjuntivo Imperfecto)
• • Si hubiera sabido, habría venido.

Question 8

trigger of subjunctive + present

Answer 8

Presente de Subjuntivo

– Me alegro de que venga María.

Question 9

tigger of subjunctive + past

Answer 9

Imperfecto de Subjuntivo

• • PRETÉRITO 3rd person + -ra, ras, ra, ramos, ran
• • Insistí en que María lo hiciera.

Question 10

Forms for Imperfecto de Subjuntivo?

Answer 10

1) Main: ra, ras, ra, ramos, ran
2) Proceeded by: Si [tuviera, fuera]…..
3) Used to make very polite suggestions or formal requests: Quisiera….

Question 11

Forms for Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo?

Answer 11

1) actions that happened in the past but are relevant in the present: HAYA + past participle
2) things that are expected to be done by a point in the future

Question 12

Forms for Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo?

Answer 12

1) hypothetical situations in the past (especially those relating to regrets or hindsight): Ojalá que hubiera sabido.
2) conditional situations in the past (similar to Imperfecto de Subjuntivo): Si tuviera más dinero, viajaría por todo el mundo.
3) actions preceding other past actions (2 events in the past): Pablo dudó que yo hubiera ido a Perú.