268 imperfect subjunctive

Question 1

uses for the imperfect subjunctive

Answer 1

to give opinions, suggest, express doubt, etc. in the past

Question 2

forming the imperfect

Answer 2

use the third person plural of the preterit, drop the -ron ending, add the following subjunctive endings:
ra, ras, ra, ramos, rais, ran

Question 3

deciding which form to use

Answer 3

present subjunctive: que compre, que compres, etc.
present perf. subjunctive: que haya comprado, que hayas comprado, etc.
imperfect subjunctive: que comprara, que compraras, etc/

Question 4

talking about a present or future suggestion, emotion, etc. regarding a present or future action or state

Answer 4

use the present or future in the independent clause and the present subjunctive in the dependent clause (ex. Te dice que traigas las esculturas.)

Question 5

to express a present doubt, emotion, etc. about a past action or state

Answer 5

use the present in the independent clause and the present perfect subjunctive in the dependent clause (ex. Es probable que el artesano haya visto ese cuadro.)

Question 6

to talk about a past suggestion, emotion, etc. regarding a past action or state

Answer 6

use the past in the independent clause and the imperfect subjunctive in the dependent clause (ex. Nosotros dudábamos que la pintura fuera auténtica.)