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SPA202Ch.11 GrammarA
p.402-405
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imperfect subjunctive of (regular -ar verb) "volar" (to fly) | volara, volaras, volara, voláramos, volarais, volaran |
| Imperfect subjunctive of (regular -er verb) "perder"(to lose) | perdiera, perdieras, perdiera, perdiéramos, perdierais, perdieran |
| Imperfect subjunctive of (regular -ir verb) "subir" (to rise) | subiera, subieras, subiera, subiéramos, subierais, subieran |
| How to you conjugate a verb to imperfect subjunctive tense? | Drop the "-ron" ending from the third-person plural form of the preterite. Then add -ra, -ras, -ra, -ramos, -rais, -ran. |
| Imperfect subjunctive of irregular -i-Stem verbs: hacer (to do), querer (to want), venir (to come) | hiciera, quisiera, viniera |
| Imperfect subjunctive of irregular -u-Stem verbs: andar (to walk), estar (to be), poder (to be able), poner (to put), saber (to know), tener (to have) | anduviera, estuviera, pudiera, pusiera, supiera, tuviera |
| Imperfect subjunctive of irregular -cir Verbs: traducir (to translate, express) | tradujera |
| Imperfect subjunctive of irregular -j-Stem verbs: decir (to say), traer (to bring, carry) | dijera, trajera |
| Imperfect subjunctive of irregular -y-Stem verbs: caer (to fall), creer (to believe), leer (to read), oír (to hear) | cayera, creyera, leyera, oyera |
| Imperfect subjunctive of irregular -uir Verbs: construir | construyera |
| Imperfect subjunctive of other irregular stems: dar (to give), hay/haber (to have), ir (to go), ser (to be) | diera, hubiera, fuera, fuera |
| Imperfect subjunctive of stem-changing verbs: pedir (to request, e->i), dormir (to sleep, o->u) | pidiera, durmiera |
| Dudan que despeguemos a tiempo. (present, present subjunctive) | They doubt that we will take off on time. (present, present subjunctive) |
| Dudaban que despegáramos a tiempo. (preterite, imperfect subjunctive) | They doubted that we would take off on time. (preterite, imperfect subjunctive) |
| La aeromoza les dice a todos los pasajeros que se abrochen el cinturón. (present, present subjunctive) | The flight attendant tells all the passengers to fasten their seatbelts. (present, present subjunctive) |
| La aeromoaza les dijo a todos los pasajeros que se abrocharan el cinturón. (preterite, imperfect subjunctive) | The flight attendant told all the passengers to fasten their seatbelts. (preterite, imperfect subjunctive) |
| Which verbs do you use in imperfect subjunctive to soften a statement or request so that it's more polite? | deber (to have to do something), poder (to be able), & querer (to want) |
| El aduanero brusco: Quiero revisar su equipaje. Pase por aquí. Abra sus maletas. | The customs agent- sudden: I want to look through your luggage. Come through here. Open your suitcases. |
| El aduanero cortés: Quisiera revisar su equipaje. ¿Pudiera Ud. pasar por aquí y abrir sus maletas? | The customs agent- polite: I would like to look through your luggage. Could you step through here and open your suitcases? |
| When is the imperfect subjunctive always used in accordence with the expression "como si" (meaning "as if")? | The imperfect subjunctive is always used after the expression "como si"(meaning "as if"). |
| Esa mujer se comporta como si pasara algo de contrabando. (imperfect subjunctive, after "como si") | That woman behaves as if she were smuggling something. (imperfect subjunctive, after "as if") |
| Si tuviera tiempo, te llevaría el aeropuerto. (imperfect subjunctive in a Contrary-to-fact situation with "si...", conditional) | If I had time (which I don't), I would take you to the airport. (imperfect subjunctive in a Contrary-to-fact situation with "si...", conditional) |
| Si abordáramos ahora mismo, no llegaríamos a Santiago sino hasta las 10. (imperfect subjunctive in an Improbable situation with "si...", conditional) | If we were to board right now (which is unlikely), we wouldn't arrive in Santiago until 10:00. (imperfect subjunctive in an Improbable situation with "si...", conditional) |