spanish tenses

preterio

i spoke.

ex. Yo jugué fútbol ayer. (I played soccer yesterday.)

e, aste, o, amos, aron

i, iste, imos, ieron

condicional

would speak

ex. Compraría esa camisa. (I would buy that shirt.

ia, ias, ia, iamos, ian

presente perfecto

have spoken

ex. Yo he comido" (I have eaten)

he has ha hemos han

ado/ido

pasado perfecto

had spoken (connect past w the present)

pat action that is completed after previous past action

ex. Cuando llegamos, ya había comido" (When we arrived, he/she had already eaten), showing an action (eating) that was completed before another past event (we arrived).

habia etc.

ado/ido

presente perfecto subjuntivo

describes a past action connected to the present, used for expressing uncertainty, emotion, doubt, or desire about a completed event

ex. Me alegra que hayamos hablado antes de que te vayas" (I'm glad that we have talked before you leave)

haya etc

ado/ido

futuro

i will speak

re, ras, ra, remos, ran

presente subjuntivo

grammatical mood in Spanish used to express feelings, doubt, desire, uncertainty, influence, or possibility, rather than objective facts

ex. Es importante que estudies para el examen" (It's important that you study for the exam)

e, es, e, emos, en

a, as, a, amos, an

WEIRDO

Wishes,

Emotions,

Impersonal Expressions

, Recommendations,

Doubt/Denial,

Ojalá (hopefully)

SUBJUNTIVO

presente perfecto subjuntivo

haya, hayas, hayamos, ayan

ALWAYS IDO/ADO 

express uncertainty, doubt, wishes, or emotions, and in dependent clauses that refer to a completed action in the past.

“i hope that, i doubt that”

pasado perfecto

habia, habias, habia, habiamos, habian

ALWAYS IDO/ADO

to show an action that happened before another event in the past.

preterito

“i spoke”

to describe completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning and end, such as one-time events or a sequence of completed actions.

E, ASTE, O, AMOS, ARON