{"id":7082,"date":"2013-06-24T11:32:55","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T15:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=7082"},"modified":"2013-06-24T11:32:55","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T15:32:55","slug":"i-hope-you-have-enjoyed-our-last-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/i-hope-you-have-enjoyed-our-last-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"I Hope You Have Enjoyed Our Last Posts…"},"content":{"rendered":"

…because I’m going to take the headline of this post to teach you a very common Spanish verb tense: pret\u00e9rito perfecto de subjuntivo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“Come on, Adir! Grammar again?” Well, my dear, when students first come in to have classes with me I tell them: first thing you gotta do is try to get your verbs right, the rest will come!<\/p>\n

First, let’s see how the Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto de Subjuntivo<\/strong> is formed:<\/p>\n

Haber (present subjunctive) + past participle of the main verb. Here’s a little table to help you:<\/p>\n

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The Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto de Subjuntivo<\/strong> is used:<\/p>\n

– With an action that was finished in the past:<\/p>\n

Espero que te haya dado<\/strong> tiempo de llegar puntualmente.
\nI hope you have had time to arrive on time.<\/em><\/p>\n

– With a finished action in the future<\/p>\n

Cuando hayas limpiado<\/strong> las ventanas, empieza a limpiar el suelo.
\nWhen you have cleaned the windows, start cleaning the floor.<\/em><\/p>\n

– To express something that you don’t think has happened yet:<\/p>\n

No creo que haya llegado<\/strong> todav\u00eda.
\nI don’t think he has arrived yet.<\/em><\/p>\n

Golden tip!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some verbs and expressions used with the Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto de Subjuntivo:<\/p>\n

Agradecer [to thank]<\/em>
\nAlegrarse de [to be glad]<\/em>
\nNo creer [to not believe]<\/em>
\nDudar [to doubt]<\/em>
\nExpresar [to express]<\/em>
\nExtra\u00f1arse [to be surprised at]<\/em>
\nLamentar [to regret]<\/em>
\nSentir [to feel]<\/em>
\nPerdonar [to forgive]<\/em>
\nTener miedo de \/ Temer [to fear]<\/em><\/p>\n

+ que + subjunctive<\/p>\n

Quiz\u00e1(s) [Perhaps]<\/em>
\nOjal\u00e1 [Hopefully]<\/em>
\n(No) Es conveniente [convenient]<\/em>
\n(No) Es importante [important]<\/em>
\n(No) Es incierto [uncertain]<\/em>
\n(No) Es interesante [interesting]<\/em>
\n(No) Es necesario [necessary]<\/em>
\n(No) Es probable [probable, likely]<\/em>
\n(No) Es posible [possible]<\/em>
\n(No) Es seguro [certain]<\/em><\/p>\n

Some more examples:<\/p>\n

Dudo que haya hecho<\/strong> los deberes.
\nI doubt he has done his homework.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lamento que te haya pasado<\/em> eso.
\nI’m sorry that has happened to you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Me extra\u00f1a que hayas llegado<\/strong> tan temprado.
\nI’m surprised at how early you have arrived.<\/em><\/p>\n

Quiz\u00e1s \u00e9l ya haya hablado<\/strong> con su jefe sobre esa situaci\u00f3n.
\nPerhaps he has already talked to his boss about that issue.<\/em><\/p>\n

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…because I’m going to take the headline of this post to teach you a very common Spanish verb tense: pret\u00e9rito perfecto de subjuntivo. “Come on, Adir! Grammar again?” Well, my dear, when students first come in to have classes with me I tell them: first thing you gotta do is try to get your verbs…<\/p>\n

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