7 - Imperfect Subjunctive Review Flashcards
How to Form Imperfect Subjunctive Tense
Stems for Imperfect Subjunctive are the same as 3PP Preterite. * There are two ending types, ‘-ra’ and ‘-se.’ These are all the same for all 3 verb types (-ar/-er/-ir.) The 1PS and 3PS are the same in both cases. The final letter of the stem in the case of 1PP takes a tilde in all cases. Most important point: of these two ending types, THEY MEAN THE SAME and they are interchangeable; the –ra endings are the most common.
Meaning of Imperfect Subjunctive tense
General meaning is that a person ‘would’ do something…
1PS Imperfect Subjunctive -ra ending
-ra
2PS Imperfect Subjunctive -ra ending
-ras
3PS Imperfect Subjunctive -ra ending
-ra
1PP Imperfect Subjunctive -ra ending
-ramos (Don’t forget prior tilde.)
2PP Imperfect Subjunctive -ra ending
-rais
3PP Imperfect Subjunctive -ra ending
-ran
1PS Imperfect Subjunctive -se ending
-se
2PS Imperfect Subjunctive -se ending
-ses
3PS Imperfect Subjunctive -se ending
-se
1PP Imperfect Subjunctive -se ending
-semos (Don’t forget prior tilde.)
2PP Imperfect Subjunctive -se ending
-seis
3PP Imperfect Subjunctive -se ending
-sen
After clauses w/______________to wish something had happened or were true.
¡Ojalá que…!
I wish you answered the phone.
¡Ojalá que constestaras el teléfono!
Used after clauses using __and expresses something that is_______________________________; it is followed by a clause in the __________.
si’…that is not true or might not happen…conditional that indicates what would be or would happen if it were true.
If I studied I would learn.
Si yo estudiara, aprendería.
May be used in a clause following an expressions in the imperfect or preterite, for which they´re always preceded by´que. Examples of note are__________
Era posible que…’ and ‘Era imposible que…’
It was possible that you would study.
Era possible que estudiaras.
May be used in a clause following an expressions in the imperfect or preterite, for which they´re always preceded by´que. Examples of note was…_________
‘…como si…’
These dogs swim as if they were fish in water.
Estos perros nadan como si fueran pez en el agua.
Can also include.._________
…questioning of a past fact.
I didn’t think you would arrive so early.
No creía que llegaras tan temprano.
