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Title: Imperfect Subjunctive


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Imperfect Subjunctive
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  • The imperfect subjunctive is used just like the
    present subjunctive
  • Noun clauses If theres emotion, doubt/denial,
    es adj. que, or an indirect command in the
    main clause, you need subjunctive in the
    dependent clause.
  • Adjective clauses If the object being described
    doesnt exist or may not exist, you need
    subjunctive in the dependent clause.
  • Adverb clauses certain conjunctions require the
    subjunctive time conjunctions require the
    subjunctive if the action in the clause hasnt
    occurred yet.

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  • The difference is that you need to use imperfect
    subjunctive if you need a past tense
  • I doubt that he studies. he studies would be
    present subjunctive.
  • I doubt that he studied. he studied would be
    imperfect subjunctive.

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Forming the Imperfect Subjunctive
  • Forming the imperfect subjunctive is very easy .
    . . if youve mastered forming the preterit,
    which is very hard.
  • To form the imperfect subjunctive, go to the
    third person plural of the preterit
  • hablé hablamos comí comimos
  • hablaste hablasteis comiste comisteis
  • habló hablaron comió comieron
  • Drop the ron and add the following endings
    (same for ar, -er, -ir verbs)
  • -ra -?ramos hablara habláramos
    comiera comiéramos
  • -ras -rais hablaras hablarais
    comieras comierais
  • -ra -ran hablara hablaran
    comiera comieran

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  • There are no exceptions, no irregularities,
    because, without fail, you go to the third person
    plural of the preterit, drop the ron, and add
    the imperfect subjunctive endings listed on the
    previous page. However, there are lots of
    irregulars and stem-changing verbs in the
    preterit, such as the following
  • fueron leyeron
  • supieron estuvieron
  • durmieron quisieron
  • pidieron dijeron

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  • Click here to go to a lesson on the preterit.
  • Click here to go to a brief practice exercise.
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