Another question about the use of subjunctive?

Question

These were from a book--but I don't have the answers. I think the answer to the first one is "paguemos" and the second one, "se pongan". However, the main cluase of the first one is in the past tense and the second one, conditional --So i wasn't sure if my answers were correct. Thank you so much in advance.

Pidieron que (pagamos, paguemos, pagáramos) antes de entrar.

Sería posible que los dos (se ponen, se pongan, se pusieron, se pusieran) de acuerdo.

Did you get my pm? Also, did you look at the link I gave you on the subjunctive? - rac1, Aug 15, 2013

And like I said before, this isn't homework... - englishespanol, Aug 15, 2013

Yes to both. and there are many rules that are related to the subjunctive that weren't explained there. - englishespanol, Aug 15, 2013

thank you so much for your concern though :) It didn't help that much though because I had already known that--what i'm asking here is the use of present subjunctive in a case where the main clause is in the past--something often not used. - englishespanol, Aug 15, 2013

On the contrary, you stated in one of your questions yesterday that it was indeed homework. - rac1, Aug 15, 2013

if you had read my posts, you would have realized that most of them contained little to no errors. that's because they were actually scripts i wrote for practice. - englishespanol, Aug 15, 2013

"homework time?" --and i said yes. I consider all this extra work homework. I'm really sorry for the confusion. thank you for moderating spanishdict. - englishespanol, Aug 15, 2013

i hope this doens't aggravate you :( - englishespanol, Aug 15, 2013

And i reposted it because you mistaked it for homework--so I wanted to show that it wasn't homework--that i had logic behind my questions :( - englishespanol, Aug 15, 2013

I have deleted the personal message I sent to you that you posted here in the comments section. You may send me a pm. - rac1, Aug 15, 2013

Answer 1

Hey! I found a really good article.

Taken from :http://spanish.about.com/od/verbmoods/a/subjunctive_tenses.htm

If the main verb is in the present, future, or present perfect tense or the imperative mood, and the dependent (subjunctive) verb refers to action that takes place (whether in actuality or not) at the same time or after the main verb, then the dependent verb should be in the present subjunctive. Example: Espero que comas. (I expect you to eat.) If the main verb is in the present, future or present perfect tense or imperative mood, and the dependent (subjunctive) verb refers to action that has been completed (whether in actuality or not), then the dependent verb should be in the present perfect subjunctive. Example: Espero que hayas comido. (I expect you to have eaten.) If the main verb is in the preterite, imperfect, past perfect or conditional tense, and the dependent (subjunctive) verb refers to action that takes place (whether in actuality or not) at the same time or after the action of the main verb, then the imperfect subjunctive is used. Example: Esperé que comieras. (I expected you to eat.) If the main verb is in the preterite, imperfect, past perfect or conditional tense, and the dependent verb refers to action that has been completed (whether in actuality or not), then the past perfect subjunctive (also called pluperfect subjunctive) is used. Example: Esperé que hubieras comido. (I expected you to have eaten.)

Great information! - rac1, Aug 15, 2013

Answer 2

paguemos is the first one not sure about the other