Tenses And Moods (Example Sentences)

Front 1

Present Indicative:
I speak Spanish

Back 1

Presente Indicativo:
Hablo español.

Front 2

Present Indicative:
I believe in God.

Back 2

Presente Indicativo:
Creo en Dios.

Front 3

Present Indicative:
I go to the library every day.

Back 3

Presente Indicativo:
Voy a la biblioteca todos los días.

Front 4

Present Indicative:
Six minus two is four.

Back 4

Presente Indicativo:
Seis menos dos son cuatro.

Front 5

Present Indicative:
The murderer turns pale. He is afraid. He goes out of the house and runs along the river.

Back 5

Presente Indicativo:
El asesino se pone pálido. Tiene miedo. Sale de la casa y corre a lo largo del río.

Front 6

Present Indicative:
My borther arrives tomorrow.

Back 6

Presente Indicativo:
Mi hermano llega mañana.

Front 7

Present Indicative:
I have been watching television for three hours.

Back 7

Presente Indicativo:
Hace tres horas que miro la televisión.

Front 8

Present Indicative:
They almost killed me.

Back 8

Presente Indicativo:
Por poco me matan.

Front 9

Imperfect Indicative:
My brother was reading and my father was talking.

Back 9

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Mi hermano leía y mi padre hablaba.

Front 10

Imperfect Indicative:
My sister was singing when I came in.

Back 10

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Mi hermana cantaba cuando yo entré.

Front 11

Imperfect Indicative:
When we were in New York, we went (use to go) to the movies every Saturday.

Back 11

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Cuando estábamos en nuevo york, ibamos al cine todos los sábados.

Front 12

Imperfect Indicative:
I wanted to go to the movies.

Back 12

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Quería ir al cine.

Front 13

Imperfect Indicative:
I was happy to see him.

Back 13

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Estaba contento de verlo.

Front 14

Imperfect Indicative:
My mother was beautiful when she was young.

Back 14

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Mi madre era hermosa cuando era joven.

Front 15

Imperfect Indicative:
What time was it?

Back 15

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Qué hora era?

Front 16

Imperfect Indicative:
It was 3 o'clock.

Back 16

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Eran las tres.

Front 17

Imperfect Indicative:
I had been watching television for three hours when my brother came in.

Back 17

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Hacía tres horas que miraba la televisión cuando mi hermano entró.

Front 18

Imperfect Indicative:
He said he wanted to come to my house.

Back 18

Imperfecto Indicativo:
Dijo que quería venir a mi casa.

Front 19

Preterit:
My father arrived yesterday.

Back 19

Pretérito:
Mi padre llegó ayer.

Front 20

Preterit:
Mary went to church this morning.

Back 20

Pretérito:
María fue a la iglesia esta mañana.

Front 21

Preterit:
What happened?

Back 21

Pretérito:
Qué pasó?

Front 22

Preterit:
I had breakfast at 7 o'clock

Back 22

Pretérito:
Tomé el desayuno a las siete.

Front 23

Preterit:
I left the house, I took the bus and I arrived at school at 8 o'clock.

Back 23

Pretérito:
Salí de casa, tomé el autobús y llegué a la escuela a las ocho.

Front 24

Preterit:
I met her last week at the dance.

Back 24

Pretérito:
La Conocí la semana pasada en el baile.

Front 25

Preterit:
I succeeded in doing it.

Back 25

Pretérito:
Pude hacerlo.

Front 26

Preterit:
I failed to do it.

Back 26

Pretérito:
No pude hacerlo.

Front 27

Preterit:
I tried to call you.

Back 27

Pretérito:
Quise llamarte.

Front 28

Preterit:
I refused to do it.

Back 28

Pretérito:
No quise hacerlo.

Front 29

Preterit:
I found out the truth.

Back 29

Pretérito:
Supe la verdad.

Front 30

Preterit:
I received a letter from my friend.

Back 30

Pretérito:
Tuve una carta de mi amigo.

Front 31

Future:
I'll do it.

Back 31

Futura:
Lo haré.

Front 32

Future:
I wonder what time it is.

Back 32

Futura:
Qué hora será?

Front 33

Future:
Who can that be?

Back 33

Futura:
Quién será?

Front 34

Future:
It's probably 5 o'clock.

Back 34

Futura:
Serán las cinco.

Front 35

Future:
He probably/must has many friends.

Back 35

Futura:
Tendrá muchos amigos.

Front 36

Future:
Mary says that she'll come tomorrow.

Back 36

Futura:
María dice que vendrá mañana.

Front 37

Condicional:
I would go to Spain if I had the money.

Back 37

Condicionál:
Iría a España, si tuviera el dinero.

Front 38

Condicional:
I would like to have a beer.

Back 38

Condicionál:
Me gustaría tomar una cerveza.

Front 39

Condicional:
Mary said that she would come tomorrow.

Back 39

Condicionál:
María dijo que vendría mañana.

Front 40

Condicional:
Mary was saying that she would come tomorrow.

Back 40

Condicionál:
María decía que vendría mañana.

Front 41

Conditional:
I wonder who that was?

Back 41

Condicionál:
Quién sería?

Front 42

Conditional:
It was probably 5 o'clock when they went out.

Back 42

Condicionál:
Serían a las cinco cuando salieron.

Front 43

Present Subjunctive:
Sit down!

Back 43

Subjuntivo Presente:
Siéntese!

Front 44

Present Subjunctive:
Don't sit down!

Back 44

Subjuntivo Presente:
No se siente! (Ud.)

Front 45

Present Subjunctive:
I want Mary to do it.

Back 45

Subjuntivo Presente:
Quiero que María lo haga.

Front 46

Present Subjunctive:
I doubt that Mary will do it.

Back 46

Subjuntivo Presente:
Dudo que María lo haga.

Front 47

Present Subjunctive:
I don't believe Mary will come.

Back 47

Subjuntivo Presente:
No creo que María venga.

Front 48

Present Subjunctive:
It's necessary for Mary to do it.

Back 48

Subjuntivo Presente:
Es necesario que María lo haga.

Front 49

Present Subjunctive:
It's doubtful that Mary will come.

Back 49

Subjuntivo Presente:
No es cierto que María venga.

Front 50

Present Subjunctive:
I will talk to Mary when she comes.

Back 50

Subjuntivo Presente:
Le hablaré a María cuando venga.

Front 51

Present Subjunctive:
Let's go before it rains.

Back 51

Subjuntivo Presente:
Vámonos antes de que llueva.

Front 52

Present Subjunctive:
Give it to me if (provided that) it's good.

Back 52

Subjuntivo Presente:
Démelo con tal que sea bueno.

Front 53

Present Subjunctive:
I'm leaving unless he comes.

Back 53

Subjuntivo Presente:
My voy a menos que venga.

Front 54

Present Subjunctive:
Perhaps he will come (is coming) tomorrow.

Back 54

Subjuntivo Presente:
Acaso venga mañana.

Front 55

Present Subjunctive:
Althought Mary may come (is coming)tonight, I'm not staying.

Back 55

Subjuntivo Presente:
Aunque María venga esta noche, no me quedo.

Front 56

Present Subjunctive:
I'm looking for a book that is interesting.

Back 56

Subjuntivo Presente:
Busco un libro que sea interesante.

Front 57

Present Subjunctive:
Is there anyone here who speaks Italian?

Back 57

Subjuntivo Presente:
Hay alguien aquí que hable italiano?

Front 58

Present Subjunctive:
There is no one who can do it.

Back 58

Subjuntivo Presente:
No hay nadie que pueda hacerlo.

Front 59

Present Subjunctive:
No matter how much you talk, I don't want to listen.

Back 59

Subjuntivo Presente:
Por más que hable usted, no quiero escuchar.

Front 60

Present Subjunctive:
I hope to god they come tomorrow!

Back 60

Subjuntivo Presente:
Ojalá que vengan mañana!

Front 61

Imperfect Subjunctive:
(use only if in past or conditional)

Back 61

Subjuntivo Imperfecto:

Front 62

Imperfect Subjunctive:
(use only if in past or conditional)
I insisted that Mary do it.

Back 62

Subjuntivo Imperfecto:
Insistí que María lo hiciera.

Front 63

Imperfect Subjunctive:
(use only if in past or conditional)
I was explaining it to Mary so that she might understand it.

Back 63

Subjuntivo Imperfecto:
Se lo explicaba a María para que lo comprendiera.

Front 64

Imperfect Subjunctive:
(use only if in past or conditional)
He speaks to me as if I were a child.

Back 64

Subjuntivo Imperfecto:
Me habla como si fuera un niño.

Front 65

Imperfect Subjunctive:
(use only if in past or conditional)
I would like to speak now.

Back 65

Subjuntivo Imperfecto:
Quisiera hablar ahora.