Subjunctive Mood

Question 1

When is future perfect subjunctive used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 1

• When something can be completed in the future if and only if a prior condition is met.
• Only seen in literature
• Conjugation = future subjunctive (haber) + participle:
  Yo hubiere
  Tu hubieres
  El/Ella hubiere
  Nosotros hubieremos
  Ellos hubieren
• E.g. Si no hubiere vuelto en dos horas, llama a la policia

Question 2

When is the pluperfect subjunctive used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 2

• Reflect on actions in the past that were followed by another, to wish something had/hadn’t happened
• Conjugation = Imperfect subjunctive (haber) + participle
  Yo hubiera
  Tu hubieras
  El hubiera
  Nosotros hubieramos
  Ellos hubieran
• E.g. Ojala no hubiera llovido tanto

Question 3

When is the present perfect subjunctive used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 3

• Verb has already happened or will in near future
• Conjugation = Present subjunctive (haber) + participle
  Haya
  Hayas
  Haya
  Hayamos
  Hayan
• E.g. Espero que hayas dormido bien

Question 4

When is the imperfect subjunctive tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 4

• Talk about past feelings and reflect on past events
• Conjugation = Find 3rd person of verb in preterite from (hablaron)
• Remove (ron) = habla
• Yo hablara
• Tu hablaras
• El hablara
• Nosotros hablaramos
• Ellos hablaran
• E.g. Ojalá no llovido.

Question 5

When is the present subjunctive used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 5

• Refer to ‘WEIRD’ acronym in present tense
• AR verbs:
  e
  es
  e
  emos
  en
• ER/IR verbs:
  a
  as
  a
  amos
  an
• E.g. Necesito que venga pronto.

Question 6

What does subjunctive tense include, think ‘WEIRDO’?
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Answer 6

• Wishes
• Emotions
• Interpersonal expressions
• Recommendations
• Doubt/denial
• Ojala (I hope/wish)

Question 7

When is the future subjunctive tense used and how to conjugate?
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Answer 7

• Main verb needs subjunctive and refers to future
• Conjugation: (same as imperfect subjunctive)
  re
  res
  re
  remos
  ren
• E.g. El que rompiere la regla, sera castigado (He who breaks the rules will be punished)

Question 8

What does perfect tense mean?
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Answer 8

• Focuses on the state after an action has taken place.
• Latin word ‘perfectum’ = completed