How should I conjugate the verb in this sentence: Mis padres nunca dejarian que me hermana y yo _____(salir) de casa con esos muchachos.

Question

I just need to be able to fill in the blank with the correct conjugation and tell whether it is an adverbial, nominal, or adjectival clause.

• yes, I think it is just salimos without subjunctive but I am not sure because I am having a hard time figuring out what type of clause it is and then I would know the rule. - sb447 Oct 4, 2009
• would it be salieramos? I just don't understand why? - sb447 Oct 4, 2009

Answer 1

If the "i" in dejarian has an accent over it, then it is in the conditional tense. The subordinate clause (the clause that follows the "que") is an adverbial clause, because it describes the verb "dejar". (Adverbs modify verbs, advs, and adjs... Adjectives modify nouns).

My class hasn't covered how to conjugate this, so I really can't help you too much there. However, I would conjugate it in the subjunctive if I were you. Subjunctive is used in instances when the independent clause (the clause that does not begin with que) is indefinite or has not yet happened. This sentence strikes me as that, if that helps you any.

• Very nice answer, perfect vafd:) - Heidita Oct 4, 2009
• salieramos would be the correct form - Heidita Oct 4, 2009
• thank you very much that was so helpful - sb447 Oct 4, 2009

Answer 2

Is this for a homework assignment?

• Sounds like it - xoxsarasxox Oct 4, 2009

Answer 3

This sounds familiar...like a worksheet I did maybe last year or the year before, lol. Umm, it would definitely be in the nosotros form, as you can see from the 'y yo' clue. I'm drawing a blank as to what else, but hopefully this gives you a little hop.

• Jeje.... drawing blanks...¿? sure... good clue. - NikkiRivera Oct 4, 2009

Answer 4

yes, I think it is just salimos without subjunctive but I am not sure

Homework assingements are permitted as long as the poster makes a serious attempt to solve the problem.

Sorry to say though, sb, this is not correct.

Let me tell you this is subjunctive, past, let's see what you come up with, look at the verb conjugator for the correct tense.

• thanks but could you explain why it is subjunctive past? I don't even know what tense dejarian is in??? - sb447 Oct 4, 2009