Spanish Past Subjunctive Quiz

How is the past subjunctive formed in Spanish?

• By adding the -ron ending to the ustedes/ellos/ellas form of the preterite

• By dropping the -ron ending from the ustedes/ellos/ellas form of the preterite and adding the past subjunctive endings

• By changing the ending of the infinitive form to -ra, -ras, -ra, -ramos, -rais, -ran

• By using the present subjunctive forms of the verbs

Which of the following is a correct past subjunctive form of the verb "caminar"?

• caminaron

• caminaremos

• caminara

• caminamos

What is the past subjunctive form of "perder" for nosotros/nosotras?

• perdimos

• perderemos

• perderíamos

• perdiéramos

Choose the correct past subjunctive form of "vivir" for ellos/ellas/ustedes.

• vivieron

• vivirán

• vivirían

• vivieran

In the past subjunctive form in Spanish, which pronoun's conjugation always has a written accent?

• yo

• tú

• él/ella

• nosotros/as

What is the past subjunctive form of the verb "vender" (to sell) as used in the example sentence?

• vendiera

• vendió

• venderá

• venden

In the sentence "Nico dudaba de que su madre lo ayudara a pagar un carro nuevo," what is the English translation of "dudaba"?

• doubted

• doubts

• will doubt

• doubting

What is the past subjunctive form of the verb 'saber' in the third person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes)?

• supieron

• sabrían

• supieran

• sabieran

What is the correct past subjunctive form for the first person plural (nosotros/nosotras) of the verb 'ir/ser'?

When is the past subjunctive used in a sentence?

• When the verb in the main clause is in the present tense.

• When the verb in the main clause is in the future tense.

• When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense and the point of reference is in the past.

• When the verb in the main clause is in the present subjunctive.