Quiz Me? - Subjunctive

Question

I think i have the subjunctive down for present, past, and future, but i've thought that before. I would like you to give me sentences to translate and explain so that i can figure out if i know what i'm doing or not. Thanks

Difficult is better! Thanks! - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 20, 2012

Answer 1

Carson, the other day Cordobesa suggested to me to focus on the present and past. The future subjunctive isn´t used a great deal in Spanish.

For Carson to translate: ¨I hope you do well learning the subjunctive.¨

The stuff that isn't used as often is the hardest to learn. Meaning thats what i should practice most. Jaja - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 20, 2012

I hadn´t look at it that way! Good one, Carson! - bandit51jd, Mar 20, 2012

Answer 2

If Cristopher Colombus had had the fear of water, he would not have discovered America.

If I had money, I would buy a new car.

I suggest that you study Spanish grammar well.

• "Si Cristóbal Colón hubiera tenido (Pluperfect subjunctive) miedo al agua, no habría descubierto América."

• "Si tuviera (Conditional perfect) dinero, me compraría un carro/coche nuevo."

• "Te sugiero que estudies (present subjunctive) bien la gramática española."

I think those are good, but if not let me know.

You're right Carson, they are perfect :) - Cordobesa, Mar 20, 2012

The first one is the pluperfect of the subjunctive mood, not the imperfect and the 2nd clause has the conditional perfect. - marita2755, Mar 20, 2012

OK, this is confusing. Two fluent Spanish speakers are disagreeing. Can you get together on this and see which of you is right? - kdrinning, Mar 20, 2012

hubiera tenido = pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo; habría descubierto = condicional perfecto (indicativo); tuviera = imperfecto de subjuntivo; compraría = condicional simple (indicativo) ; estudies = presente de subjuntivo - Cordobesa, Mar 20, 2012

Answer 3

"Espero que todo te vaya (present sunjunctive) bien en aprender el subjunctivo."

• "I hope you do well learning the subjunctive"

"Espero que te vaya bien aprendiendo el subjuntivo" ;) - Cordobesa, Mar 20, 2012

Cordobesa, ¨vaya¨ is interesting as I thought, wrongly of course, that learning would have been in the subjunctive! Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Mar 20, 2012

Answer 4

There are quizzes for these on the site! http://www.spanishdict.com/grammar

Quizzes can be memorized, i need new material. - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 20, 2012

Answer 5

....sorry, not sure why the rest of my post is not going :?

Answer 6

The preterit does not exist in the subjunctive mood and the future tense is no longer in use. You can try the present, imperfect and the pluperfect in the subjunctive mood.

If Cristopher Colombus had had the fear of water, he would not have discovered America.

If I had money, I would buy a new car.

I suggest that you study Spanish grammar well.

Answer 7

I got some sentences for you, with and without subjunctive!

If you didn´t drink so much water, you wouldn´t need to use the bathroom.

One only hopes that we´ll get paid this week.

She´ll leave the door open so we can leave without using keys.

They hope to do well on the test.

We doubt that you will arrive on time.

Answer 8

I still dont understand what this pluperfect is. Is it possible for something to be the Conditional perfect or pluperfect and also the past subjunctive?