Conjugating Verbs in the Imperfect Subjunctive Tense Sp. 3 VC c.9
Steps to conjugate in the Imp. Subjunctive 1.Start by using the box 5 preterite conjugation. ie...hablar - hablaron 2. Find the Imp. Subjunctive stem by dropping the RON off of the conjugation. ie...hablaron - habla X
Steps to conjugate in the Imp. Subjunctive 3. Add the appropriate endings sera sesras sera semosramos senran (note the imperfect subjunctive has TWO forms. A s form and an r form. The s form is more literary and the r form is used more in speaking. We will typically just use the r form.)
Irregulars and Stem Changes The imperfect Subjunctive does not have any stem changes or irregulars to speak of. Only what naturally occurs in the box 5 form of the preterite. **Watch out for irregular Preterites!
Watch out for Orthographic spelling changes We cannot change the original sound of a letter by conjugating: This happens PRIMARILY with the yo form of AR verbs whose stems end in C,G,or Z c-qu g-gu z-c z-c
Watch out for ER/IR verbs whose stem ends in a vowel ie…leer leí-leímos leíste - - leyó -leyeron
Preterite Stem Changes 3 Onlys 1.Only w/ ir verbs 2. Only one letter stem change 3. Only in the slipper (box 3 & 5) ie...dormir durmió durmieron
Irregular Preterite 4732 shortUI J Ver Andar I wantTraer Ir Haber to makeDecir Dar Saber wine-cir Ser Tener Estar Poder Poner
Progression of Tenses The present subjunctive is used following the: Present Indicative Future Present Progressives Present Perfects *
Progression of Tenses The imperfect subjunctive is used following the: Preterite Imperfect Conditional Pluperfects *
Si Clauses The imperfect subjunctive is used following the: Como si clauses Si clauses where the conditional is used in the other clause.
Practice Conjugating TenerPracticar LeerHaber TraducirLlegar
Practice Conjugating tener - tuvieron - tuvie tuviera tuviéramos tuvieras tuvieratuvieran
Practice Conjugating leer - leyeron - leye leyera leyéramos leyeras leyeraleyeran
Practice Conjugating traducir - tradujeron - traduje tradujera tradujéramos tradujeras tradujeratradujeran
Practice Conjugating practicar - practicaron - practica practicara practicáramos practicaras practicarapracticaran
Practice Conjugating haber - hubieron - hubie hubiera hubiéramos hubieras hubierahubieran
Practice Conjugating llegar - llegaron - llega llegara llegáramos llegaras llegarallegaran