El subjuntivo en acción - Spanish Homework help

Question

Instructions - El subjuntivo en acción Complete the paragraph with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. Use the subjunctive, the past subjunctive, the conditional perfect, and the past perfect subjunctive as appropriate

Si yo (1) hubiera vivido (vivir) en Uruguay, me gustaría vivir en Montevideo. No he conocido a nadie que (2) hubiera estado (estar) allí antes. Mi amigo Daniel me recomendó el año pasado que (yo) (3) viaje (viajar) por Suramérica. Otros amigos me recomiendan que (yo) (4) visite (visitar) las islas del Caribe primero. Mi novia quiere que yo la (5) lleve (llevar) de vacaciones a Costa Rica. Es posible que este año mi familia (6) vayamos (ir) de nuevo al Caribe en un crucero (cruise).

¡Es una lástima que (nosotros) no (7) hayamos visto (ver) muchos países de habla hispana todavía! Espero que este año (nosotros) (8) podamos (poder) viajar más. Si yo (9) hubiera tenido (tener) mucho dinero, (yo) (10) habrías viajado (viajar) siempre. Si mis abuelos (11) habría tenido (tener) las oportunidades de viajar que tienen mis padres, habrían visto el mundo entero. Mi abuelo siempre nos aconsejó a nosotros que (12) disfrutemos (disfrutar) de la vida y que nunca (13) trabaje (trabajar) tanto que no pudiéramos viajar. Si mi abuelo hubiera vivido hasta ahora, él (14) habría ido (ir) con nosotros a nuestro primer viaje en crucero. Y yo, ¡no dejaré de viajar hasta que me (15) haya muerto (morir)! Espero que (nosotros) siempre (16) tengamos (tener) dinero, tiempo y salud para hacerlo.

Need help. The questions I got right were 4, 5, 7, 8, 14 & 16. On 2 estado is correct. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer 1

(1) viviera

(2) haya estado

(3) viajara

(6) vaya

(9) tuviera

(10) viajaría

(11) tuvieran

(12) disfrutáramos

(13) trabajáramos

(15) muera

In your incorrect answers, you used subjuctive but they were not in the right tense.

Thank you both for your explanation. For some reason it is saying I missing someting for 11 and it doesn't like 13. But I will figure it out with your explanations. Thank you both. - tlctvl, Nov 27, 2012

It did like number 13. I forgot the accent mark. - tlctvl, Nov 27, 2012

Answer 2

Hi there, Julian has kindly helped you out with the correct answers and the reason why your ones weren't right but just to look at that a little more closely so that you understand for next time - do you recognize the perfect tenses?

They're the ones that include some form of the verb haber + past participle

he comido, I have eaten

había comideo, I had eaten etc

Those two examples are in the indicative mood but the same applies for the subjunctive mood"

Si yo (1) hubiera vivido (vivir) en Uruguay, me gustaría vivir en Montevideo.

So, your example would say: If I had lived (or If I were to have lived) in Uruguay, I would like to live in Montevideo.

Can you hear that it sounds a bit funny?

So a better option would be; If I lived (or If I were to live) in Uruguay, I would like to live in Montevideo.

Si yo viviera en Uruguay, me gustaría vivir en Montevideo.

I hope that helps a little for next time - kind regards!

That does. Sometimes when I think the answer is one thing the system tells me it is wrong and of course the one that makes the most sense is the one that I use. And it will be the opposite. Ugh - frustrating sometimes. Thank you for the explanation. - tlctvl, Nov 27, 2012

:) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 27, 2012