Tenses

Question 1

what is the present progressive

Answer 1

when we use an -ing verb in English
when the action is process of taking place like I am doing my homework

you need the correct form of the verb estar like estoy or estamos
then for ar verbs remove the ending and add ando and for er/ir verbs add iendo

Question 2

I am speaking

Answer 2

estoy hablando

Question 3

I am going out

Answer 3

estoy sailiendo

Question 4

what are reflexive verbs

Answer 4

have ‘se’ on the end of the infinitive and are actions that you do you to yourself and there is no other object receiving the action.
often used when discussing daily routine - showering, bathing, getting up

Question 5

lavarse

Answer 5

to wash

Question 6

I wash

Answer 6

me lavo

Question 7

the imperfect tense

Answer 7

in the past when the action is not completed
like I used to swim and I was walking along the road and I thought that it was boring
for ar verbs:
I - aba 
you - abas
he/she/it - aba 
we - abamos 
you - abais 
they - aban 
find the infinitive verb
remove the ar ending 
add the correct ending 

for ir/er verbs:
I - ia 
you - ias 
he/she/it - ia 
we - iamos 
you - iais 
they - ian

Question 8

I used to go/ was going

Answer 8

iba

Question 9

I used to be / I was

Answer 9

era

Question 10

I used to watch/ was watching

Answer 10

veia

Question 11

what is the imperfect progressive

Answer 11

ing verb in the past
estar in either:
I was - estaba
you were - estabas 
he/she/it was - estaba
we were - estabamos 
estabais - you all were 
they were - estaban 

infinitve - ending
add
ar - ando
er/ir - iendo

estaba hablando - I was speaking

Question 12

what is the preterite tense

Answer 12

in the past when the action has being completed
find the infinitive
remove ending
add correct ending

ar verbs:
I - e with accent 
you - aste 
he/she/it - o with an accent 
you - asteis 
they - aron 

er/ir verbs:
I - I with an accent 
you - iste
he/she/it - io (o with an accent )
we - imos 
you - isteis 
they - ieron

Question 13

I prefered

Answer 13

preferi

Question 14

I had

Answer 14

tuve

Question 15

I gave

Answer 15

di

Question 16

I wanted

Answer 16

quise

Question 17

estuve

Answer 17

I was

Question 18

I did/made

Answer 18

hice

Question 19

what is the perfect tense

Answer 19

the past tense when there is no time frame like I have eaten there 
begin with:
he - I have 
has - you have 
ha - he/she/it has 
hemos - we have 
habeis - you have 
han - they have 

choose infinitive and take of ending
ar:
ado

er/ir:
ido

Question 20

we have eaten there

Answer 20

hemos comido alli

Question 21

what is the pluperfect

Answer 21

when you use had in the past
when talking about a past action that is completed before another past action
like he had spoken and then we left or they had already finished when I left

use either:
habia - I had 
habias - you had 
habia - he/she/it had 
habiamos - we had 
habiais - you had 
habian - they had

infinitive take off ending
ar = ado
ir/er = ido

Question 22

I had eaten pizza and it made me ill

Answer 22

habia comido pizza y hizo mi enfermo

Question 23

near future

Answer 23

voy a + infinivitve 
vas
va
vamos
vais
van

Question 24

the future tense

Answer 24

when something WILL happen 
infinitive + the correct ending 
I - e with an accent 
you - as with an accent on the a 
he/she/it - a with an accent 
we - emos
you - eis
they - an with an accent on the a

Question 25

it will be interesting

Answer 25

sera (accent on a) interesante

Question 26

I will have

Answer 26

tendre with accent on second e

Question 27

I will go out

Answer 27

saldre with accent on the e

Question 28

what is the conditional tense

Answer 28

``` something that COULD/WOULD happen in the future at ending onto the infinitive I - ia with accent on I you - ias with accent on the I he/she/it - ia with accent on the I we - iamos with accent on the I you - iais with accent on the first I they - ian with accent on the I ```

Question 29

it would be fantastic

Answer 29

seria fantastic

Question 30

the subjunctive

Answer 30

used with expressions that refer to feelings, doubt, request and demand doubt or uncertainty of whether the action will be completed for example: I want you to go to the shop I hope that I pass the exam it is important that you remember the rules

Question 31

when do we use the present subjunctive and when do we use the imperfect subjunctive

Answer 31

present: when the present or future tense imperfect; preterite, imperfect or the conditional which is could/would

Question 32

I hope that I pass my exams

Answer 32

espero que pase mis examines

Question 33

present subjunctive

Answer 33

find the infinitive remove the ending and add the correct one ar