The following table shows the endings we attach to verbs in Present Subjunctive.
These endings apply to both regular and irregular verbs:
Verbs in -AR Verbs in -ER, -IR
yo -e -a
tú -es -as
él -e -a
nosotros -emos -amos
vosotros -éis -áis
ellos -en -an
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Here are some regular verbs in Present Subjunctive, with the endings we just learned:
hablar to speak comer to eat vivir to live
yo hable coma viva
tú hables comas vivas
él hable coma viva
nosotros hablemos comamos vivamos
vosotros habléis comáis viváis
ellos hablen coman vivan
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Conditional
It doesn’t matter if the verb’s infinitive ends in “-AR”, “-ER” or “-IR”.
We simply attach a set of endings at the end of the Infinitive.
The endings are shown in the followi
tú -ías
él -ía
nosotros -íamos
vosotros -íais
ellos -ían
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The Preterite is a tense for main actions. We use it to talk about completed actions that happened in the past.
The Imperfect is a tense for background information in the past.
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Both “ser” and “estar” mean “to be”. But we use them in different types of sentences.
Two sentences: one with "ser" and one with "estar"
Two sentences: one with “ser” and one with “estar”
There is a trick to remember the uses of “ser” – Their initials make the word DOCTOR:
D ate
O ccupation
C haracteristic
T ime
O rigin
R elation
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estar also means “to be”, but in general we use it for temporary things (things that change), and also to express location.
The trick for the uses of “estar” – Their initials make the word PLACE:
P osition
L ocation
A ction
C ondition
E motion
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
él hable coma viva
nosotros hablemos comamos vivamos
vosotros habléis comáis viváis
ellos hablen coman vivan
Back
Here are some regular verbs in Present Subjunctive, with the endings we just learned:
hablar to speak comer to eat vivir to live
yo hable coma viva
tú hables comas vivas
Card 3
Front
tú -ías
él -ía
nosotros -íamos
vosotros -íais
ellos -ían
Back
Card 4
Front
The Imperfect is a tense for background information in the past.
Back
Card 5
Front
There is a trick to remember the uses of “ser” – Their initials make the word DOCTOR:
D ate
O ccupation
C haracteristic
T ime
O rigin
R elation
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