Conjugating Verbs in the Imperfect Subjunctive Tense Sp

Conjugating Verbs in the Imperfect Subjunctive Tense Sp. 3 VC c. 9

Steps to conjugate in the Imp. Subjunctive 1. Start by using the box 5 preterite conjugation. ie. . . hablar - hablaron 2. Find the Imp. Subjunctive stem by dropping the “RON” off of the conjugation. ie. . . hablaron X - habla

Steps to conjugate in the Imp. Subjunctive 3. Add the appropriate endings se ra ses ras se ra semos ramos sen ran (note the imperfect subjunctive has TWO forms. A “s” form and an “r” form. The “s” form is more literary and the “r” form is used more in speaking. We will typically just use the “r” form. )

Irregulars and Stem Changes The imperfect Subjunctive does not have any stem changes or irregulars to speak of. Only what naturally occurs in the box 5 form of the preterite. **Watch out for irregular Preterites!

Watch out for Orthographic spelling changes We cannot change the original sound of a letter by conjugating: This happens PRIMARILY with the yo form of AR verbs whose stems end in C, G, or Z c g z - qu gu c

Watch out for ER/IR verbs whose stem ends in a vowel ie…leer leí - leíste leyó leímos - - leyeron

Preterite Stem Changes 3 Onlys 1. Only w/ ir verbs 2. Only one letter stem change 3. Only in the slipper (box 3 & 5) ie. . . dormir durmió durmieron

4 short Ver Ir Dar Ser Irregular Preterite 7 3 U I Andar I want Haber to make Saber wine Tener Estar Poder Poner 2 J Traer Decir -cir

Progression of Tenses The present subjunctive is used following the: • • Present Indicative Future Present Progressives Present Perfects *

Progression of Tenses The imperfect subjunctive is used following the: • • Preterite Imperfect Conditional Pluperfects *

Si Clauses The imperfect subjunctive is used following the: • Como si clauses • Si clauses where the conditional is used in the other clause.

Practice Conjugating Tener Leer Traducir Practicar Haber Llegar

Practice Conjugating tener - tuvieron - tuviera tuviéramo s tuvieras -------tuvieran

Practice Conjugating leer - leyeron - leyera leyéramos leyeras -------leyeran

Practice Conjugating traducir - tradujeron - tradujeras tradujera tradujéramos -------tradujeran

Practice Conjugating practicar - practicaron - practicara practicáramos practicaras -------practicaran

Practice Conjugating haber - hubieron - hubieras hubiera hubiéramos -------hubieran

Practice Conjugating llegar - llegaron - llegaras llegara llegáramos -------llegaran