Hello, there!<\/p>\n
What would you do if you had $1,000,000? I’m pretty sure you’d go places, buy stuff and things like that, but my question here is to introduce a verb tense called Pret\u00e9rito Imperfecto de Subjuntivo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Damn, Adir, what on earth is that? Well, answer I, just take a look at some sentences in English:<\/p>\n If I had more money, I’d buy lots of things. [1] So, the Pret\u00e9rito Imperfecto de Subjuntivo<\/strong> is used in conditional sentences in the past [1, 2], with “want” verbs showing a past or conditional wish [3,4] or a “purpose” sentence in the past.<\/p>\n Before translating the sentences above, let’s learn how to form the Pret\u00e9rito Imperfecto de Subjuntivo<\/strong>. There are two forms, but the first one is more used in spoken Spanish.<\/p>\n First conjugation – Verbs ending in -ar<\/strong><\/p>\n Amar<\/strong><\/p>\n (si) yo amara<\/strong> \/ amase<\/strong> These verbs follow the same conjugation: llamar, estudiar, cantar, firmar, publicar, llorar, hablar, comprar, confiar, trabajar, fechar, callar, disfrutar, alquilar<\/em>, among others.<\/p>\n Second conjugation – Verbs ending in -er<\/strong><\/p>\n Vender<\/strong><\/p>\n (si) yo vendiera<\/strong> \/ vendiese<\/strong> These verbs follow the same conjugation: comer, deber, correr, beber, barrer, temer, ver, aprender, comprender, perder, coger, ofrecer, nacer, entender, morder, volver, parecer, encender<\/em>, among others.<\/p>\n Third conjugation – Verbs ending in -ir<\/strong><\/p>\n Partir<\/strong><\/p>\n (si) yo partiera<\/em> \/ partiese<\/em> These verbs follow the same conjugation: vivir, abrir, escribir, fingir, reunir, a\u00f1adir, recibir, sufrir, prohibir, dividir, existir, resumir, discutir, repartir<\/em>, among others.<\/p>\n So basically this is how regular verbs are conjugated. Check out how the sentences above are translated.<\/p>\n If I had more money, I’d buy lots of things. If I were you, I wouldn’t do that. I wanted you to do that for me, but you just didn’t. I’d like you to arrive a little earlier next time. She called him so that\/to pick her up. Complete the following sentences and leave your answers in the comment area! Don’t worry about being correct, just express your ideas freely!<\/p>\n Si yo comiera m\u00e1s vegetales,…<\/em> You can also check out Laura’s video<\/a> on this verb tense!<\/p>\n
\nIf I were you, I wouldn’t do that. [2]
\nI wanted you to do that for me, but you just didn’t. [3]
\nI’d like you to arrive a little earlier next time. [4]
\nShe called him so that\/to pick her up. [5]<\/p>\n
\n(si) t\u00fa amaras<\/strong> \/ amases<\/strong>
\n(si) \u00e9l amara<\/strong> \/ amase<\/strong>
\n(si) nosotros am\u00e1ramos<\/strong> \/ am\u00e1semos<\/strong>
\n(si) vosotros amarais<\/strong> \/ amaseis<\/strong>
\n(si) ellos amaran<\/strong> \/ amasen<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(si) t\u00fa vendieras<\/strong> \/ vendieses<\/strong>
\n(si) \u00e9l vendiera<\/strong> \/ vendiese<\/strong>
\n(si) nosotros vendi\u00e9ramos<\/strong> \/ vendi\u00e9semos<\/strong>
\n(si) vosotros vendierais<\/strong> \/ vendieseis<\/strong>
\n(si) ellos vendieran<\/strong> \/ vendiesen<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(si) t\u00fa partieras<\/em> \/ partieses<\/em>
\n(si) \u00e9l partiera<\/em> \/ partiese<\/em>
\n(si) nosotros parti\u00e9ramos<\/em> \/ parti\u00e9semos<\/em>
\n(si) vosotros partierais<\/em> \/ partieseis<\/em>
\n(si) ellos partieran<\/em> \/ partieses<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSi yo tuviera<\/strong> m\u00e1s dinero, comprar\u00eda muchas cosas.<\/p>\n
\nSi yo fuera<\/strong> t\u00fa, no har\u00eda eso.<\/p>\n
\nQuer\u00eda que t\u00fa lo\u00a0hicieras<\/strong>\u00a0para m\u00ed, pero no lo hiciste.<\/p>\n
\nMe gustar\u00eda que llegaras<\/strong> un poco m\u00e1s temprano en la pr\u00f3xima vez.<\/p>\n
\nElla lo llam\u00f3 para que la recogiera<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\n Si \u00e9l pensara en la consecuencias…<\/em>
\n Si yo perdiera el empleo,…<\/em>
\n Si abrieras la ventana,…<\/em>
\n Si me tocara la loter\u00eda,…<\/em>
\n Si ustedes vendieran la casa,…<\/em><\/p>\n