Spanish Tenses And Moods

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present (inductive form)

Back 1

action taking place

Front 2

present progressive (inductive form)

Back 2

action that is the prcess of taking place

Front 3

preterite (inductive form)

Back 3

past action with defenite beginning and end

Front 4

imperfecto (inductive form)

Back 4

past action without defenite beginning and end

Front 5

present subjunctive form

Back 5

a mood that is used when there is "WEDDING"

Front 6

formal commands (imperative form)

Back 6

to order or give a command (subjunctive ud & uds)

Front 7

informal commands (imperative form)

Back 7

to order or give a command (indicative ud & uds but subjunctive tú for negative)

Front 8

first person commands

Back 8

order a group subject is included in ( nosotros of subjunctive) (only irregular is ir- vamos when affirmative, vayamos when negative)(also "vamos a + infinitive" also means list)

Front 9

indirect commands

Back 9

command given thru 3rd prty"que+present subjunctive"

Front 10

future

Back 10

 used to tell what "will" happen, or what "shall" happen. not used to express a willingness to do something. For this, use the verb "querer." used to express wonder or probability in the present state. For actions that will occur in the near future, the present tense is more commonly used.

Front 11

past participle

Back 11

 can be used as adjectives. can be combined with the verb "ser" to express the passive voice. Use this construction when an action is being described, and introduce the doer of the action with the word "por."

Front 12

present perfect

Back 12

frequently used for past actions that continue into the present, or continue to affect the present. often used with the adverb "ya"(already).

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past perfect

Back 13

used when a past action was completed prior to another past action. Expressions such as "ya", "antes", "nunca", "todavía" and "después" will often appear in sentences where one action was completed before another.

Front 14

future perfect

Back 14

 used to describe what will have happened in the future before a different action takes place, or by a specific time. If, however, the conjecture or expression of probability is about the present, the future tense is used. But if the main clause is in the present, the future is used.

Front 15

conditional

Back 15

 (would) the conditional is used to express probability, possibility, wonder or conjecture, and is usually translated as would, could, must have or probably. With regards to reported speech, notice that if the main clause is in the past, the conditional is used. used for conjecture and to express probability with regards to a past action

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imperfect subjunctive

Back 16

used to express the same subjectivity as the present subjunctive, but in the past

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Pluperfect (past perfect) Subjunctive

Back 17

is used to express the same subjectivity as the present subjunctive, but, like the pluperfect indicative, at a point before another action in the past.

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Present Perfect Subjunctive

Back 18

used when a verb or expression requiring the subjunctive in the main clause is in the present, future, or present perfect. You might notice that the same definition holds true for the regular (present) subjunctive, so what's the difference? The present subjunctive is used when the dependent clause is in the present or future, while the present perfect subjunctive is used when the dependent clause is in the past.

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Conditional Perfect / Past Conditional

Back 19

(would have)used to indicate an action that would have occurred in the past if a certain condition had been met. The latter can be stated or implied. (sí clause, probability or supposition in past)

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Conditional Progressive

Back 20

(would be)expresses an action that would be in progress at a certain point in time. In Spanish, it can also make a conjecture about what might or must be happening.

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future progressive

Back 21

the future progressive expresses an action that will be in progress at a certain point in the future.

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present participle (gerund)

Back 22

An impersonal verb form which is used as an adjective or adverb to express an action in progress. It is used to refer to an action which is simultaneous with or prior to the action of the other verb in the sentence. Progressive