honors spanish iv MIDYEAR

when to use preterite

happened once in the past

preterite -ar endings

é, aste, o, amos, aron

preterite -er, -ir endings

í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

when to use imperfect

habitual/repeated action in the past

imperfect -ar endings

aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

imperfect -er, -ir endings

ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

when to use conditional

would do something

conditional endings

infinitive + ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

when to use present perfect

to HAVE done something

present perfect endings

he, has, ha, hemos, han + ado/ido

when to use past perfect

HAD done something

past perfect endings

había, habías, había, habíamos, habían + ado/ido

when to use subjunctive

when there is doubt

how to use subjunctive

take the yo, drop the 'O', add the opposite ending

when to use por

travel & communication, exchanges, duration, and motivation (wants)

when to use para

destinations, recipients, deadlines, goals