Imperfect Subjunctive part 1

Open Ended

Can you think of a situation where you might want to express a wish or doubt about something that happened in the past?

Multiple Choice

Which tenses in the main clause require the use of the present subjunctive in the subordinate clause?

• Present, Future, Present Progressive, Command

• Preterite, Imperfect, Conditional, Imperfect Progressive

• Present, Preterite, Conditional, Imperfect

• Future, Imperfect, Present Progressive, Conditional

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the imperfect subjunctive?

• Ella mandó que Pablo limpiara su cuarto inmediatamente.

• Ella manda que Pablo limpie su cuarto inmediatamente.

• Ella mandará que Pablo limpie su cuarto inmediatamente.

• Luis manda que Pablo limpie su cuarto inmediatamente.

Open Ended

Explain how the tense of the main clause affects the choice of subjunctive tense in the subordinate clause.

Fill in the Blank

To form the base for all forms of the imperfect subjunctive, you drop the ___ ending of the third person plural of the preterit.

Multiple Select

Which of the following endings can be added to the base to form the imperfect subjunctive? Select all that apply.

• -ra

• -se

• -ran

• -sen

Open Ended

Describe the two interchangeable endings for the imperfect subjunctive and provide an example for each.

Multiple Choice

What spelling change occurs in Spanish verbs ending in -er or -ir when there is an -i between vowels?

• Change i to y

• Change i to e

• Change i to o

• Change i to a

Open Ended

Explain how to form the base for irregular verbs in the imperfect subjunctive in Spanish, using the preterit tense as a reference.

Multiple Choice

How is the imperfect subjunctive used in expressing ideas?

• To express hypothetical situations, doubts, wishes, or suggestions in the past

• To describe ongoing actions in the present

• To talk about future plans

• To give direct commands