SPAN 0400 Exam 3 Grammar

what we’re expected to do

1. Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo (Presente Perfecto Subjuntivo), 8 pts

2. Pretérito perfecto indicativo/subjuntivo (presente p subj , presente p indicativo): Rellena los espacios en blanco con los verbos en paréntesis, 8pts

3. Lo neutro. Rellena espacios en blanco, 5 pts

Present perfect subjunctive

refers to recently completed actions or past actions that bear relevance to the present. Used mainly in subordinate clause when main clause has expressed will, uncertainty, emotion, or doubt

present perfect subjunctive conjugation

difference between 3 subjunctive tenses so far

Present perfect subjunctive primarily used when

action of main clause is in present tense, but subordinate clause is in past tense

in spanish present perfect subjunctive is

preterito perfecto subjuntivo

neuter lo

refers to concepts that have no gender

lo + masculine singular adjective

express general characteristics and abstract ideas

English equivalent is the + [adjective] + thing

expressing the most/least/best/worst

lo más/menos/mejor/peor

lo + adjective/adverb + que

expresses how + adjective

Lo + adjective and adverb + que agreement

must agree in gender and number

lo que

used to refer to what, that, or which as an idea

lo + adjective + de

used usually to abstract ideas, esp w/ singluar masculine adjective

so que - how

de - thing/what

lo + que + verb

what + verb

tabla lo