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Verb tenses
How verbs are formed in different tenses
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
12/11/2010

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Term
nosotros commands
Definition
yo form, drop the -o, add opposite ending: -amos/-emos
Term
informal (tú) commands
Definition
affirmative: él/ella/Ud. form
negative: yo form, drop the -o, add -es/-as
Term
present subjunctive
Definition
yo form, drop the -o, add opposite ending
-e, es, e, emos, eis, en
-a, as, a, amos, ais, an
Term
preterit
Definition
-é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron
-í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
Term
imperfect
Definition
-aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
-ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían
Term
past perfect (pluscuamperfecto)
Definition
había/s/mos/n + -ado/-ido
Term
present perfect (indicative)
Definition
he/has/ha/hemos/han + -ado/-ido
Term
present perfect subjunctive
Definition
haya/s/mos/n + -ado/-ido
Term
when to use subjunctive
Definition
wishes, recommendations, suggestions, commands, doubt, uncertainty, disbelief, denial, emotions, opinions, nonexistant
Term
when to use preterit
Definition
-specific time
-complete action
-sequence of events/narrative
-specific segment of time
Term
when to use imperfect
Definition
-habitual/repeated actions
-gerund (was ___ing)
-pre-existing condition
-tell time in the past
Term
when to use past perfect (pluscuamperfecto)
Definition
to say something had happened
Term
when to use present perfect indicative
Definition
to say that something has happened
Term
when to use present perfect subjunctive
Definition
to say hope/doubt/judgment that something has happened
Term
when to use "por"
Definition
-duration of time (during)
-movement or location (through)
-motive (because of)
-exchange
-means (by)
Term
when to use "para"
Definition
-point in time/deadline (for, by)
-destination (for a place)
-recipient (for a person)
-comparison (for a ___,...)
-purpose or goal (in order to)
Term
formal (usted) commands
Definition
yo form, drop the -o, add -e/-en/-a/-an
Term
irregulars in subjunctive
Definition
sepa, sea, vaya, dé, esté
Term
stem-changers in subjunctive
Definition
-ar and -er are the same
-ir drops the -e- in nosotros
"durmamos" "sintamos"
Term
irregular tú commands
Definition
di, ve (ir), sal, ten, haz, pon, sé, ven
Term
irregulars in preterit
Definition
fui, di, vi, hice, quise, vine, tuve, estuve, anduve, pude, puse, supe, dije, traje, conduje
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