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Repasemos 1: Describing past desires, giving advice, and expressing doubts: imperfect subjunctive
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1) When the main clause states desires, advice, and doubts in the past tense, use the imperfect subjunctive in the dependent clause.
2) Whenever the expression "como si" (as if), the imperfect subjunctive always follows. |
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To create imperfect subjunctive:
first drop -ron ending from the third person plural of the preterite |
example: buscar
buscaron --> busca- |
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Add on the proper ending
*The same ending for all three verb endings. |
-ar/-er/-ir endings
yo --> -ra tú --> -ras él/ella/usted --> -ra nostoros --> -ramos ellos/ellas/ustedes --> -ran |
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Buscar
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buscaron -> busca -->
buscara buscaras buscara *buscáramos buscaran Notice accent in the first person plural |
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Exhibir
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exhibieron --> exhibie
exhibiera exhibieras exhibiera *exhibiéramos exhibieran |
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Querer
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quisieron --> quisie
quisiera quisieras quisiera *quisiéramos quisieran |
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Repasemos 2
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Expressing desire - Imperfect subjunctive in independent clauses
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1) The imperfect subjunctive can also be used with querer in an independent sentence to express a wish.
"I would like to..." |
Quisiera colgar este cuadro en esta pared.
-->I would like to hang this picture on this wall. |
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2) Quién followed by the imperfect subjunctive in exclamatory sentences expresses a wish that can't easily be fulfilled.
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¡Quién tuviera su habilidad con el dibujo!
--> I wish I had this drawing ability! |
