SPANISH GRAMMAR

If the verb in the main clause is future or present what verb tense do you use?

Present

If the verb in the M.C of preterite, conditional, or imperfect which tense do you use?

Imperfect subjunctive

When there’s no change of subject what verb tense is used?

Infintive

If the noun ends in -n or -e what suffix ending do u use?

-cito

If the noun endings in in -a or -o what suffix ending do you put?

ita/ito

Si:

Future

Present

Conditional

Imperfect subjunctive

Conditional perfect

pluperfect subjunctive

If the word endings with -quiera what tense of verb follows it?

Subjunctive

Definite articles

• Titles

• General/ abstract nouns

• Quantities

• Days of the week

• Seasons

NOT

• Addressing people

Indefinite

• Omitted after the verb ser when the verb that follows it isn’t modified

( Mi padre es ingeniero)

(Mi padre es un buen ingeniero)

If the action in the D.C occurred prior to the action in the main clause what tense do you use? (Dudo que ellos lo hayan visto)

Present perfect

If the action in the D.C occured after to the action in the main clause what tense do you use? (Me sorpendio que ellos hubieran hecho tal cosa.)

Pluperfect