This week's quiz - The (dreaded) Spanish Subjunctive

Question

Yes, the dreaded subjunctive. If you’ve been learning about the subjunctive then this quiz will allow you to see how well you have grasped this rather tricky aspect of Spanish grammar.

The Spanish Subjunctive Quiz

If you take the quiz, don't forget to let us know how you get on

Also if you spot any errors or have any suggestions please feel free to let me know.

PS If anyone has trouble when you log in to do the quiz, it seems that some computers automatically make the first letter of a username capital without the typer knowing - this will send back a 'syntax' error, so if you get this, you may need to manually turn the cap lock button off before you type your user name. I hope this fixes any problems that users have been having.

Yikes! Thanks Kiwi - rac1, Jan 23, 2014

great test, Kiwi, really excellent. - annierats, Jan 23, 2014

Blosh! The first cannon has fired! I wish there were more of these subjunctive quizzes to take, lol. - Helado_eclectico, Jan 23, 2014

Thanx guys, glad you liked it :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 23, 2014

question 17, could you use either presentor past subjunctive? If you have time? I think it is 17.. - annierats, Jan 23, 2014

sorry Annie, the questions display randomly so I would need more than the number, can you remember the sentence at all? - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2014

Thanks again! - NikkiLR, Jan 24, 2014

My pleasure, thanks for the message, you look like you're doing really well with theh quizzes, you should be proud! well done :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2014

:-) - NikkiLR, Jan 24, 2014

Answer 1

That's a fitting picture for the subject, but here's a refinement : ) Off to the slaughter I go : )

lol, ah come on, it's not that bad :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 23, 2014

Lol - rac1, Jan 23, 2014

Cheer up Dennikins, it does take ages to get the hang of it. You'll get there. - annierats, Jan 23, 2014

Huh, but I thought for $49.95 I would be fluent in two weeks, guaranteed... - dennywells, Jan 23, 2014

Lol :D - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 23, 2014

Answer 2

Thanks for the quiz!

My pleasure, you got a great result, keep up the good work! - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2014

fantastic Tosh! - annierats, Jan 24, 2014

Answer 3

Ok I took the test and got a miserable 50%, took another crack at it and still only got 68%. What this obviously means is that the Spanish language is in need of some revisions to suit my way of thinking. lol

Thanks Kiwi for a great effort! Seeing all that red jump on the screen when one hits enter is a good way to drive a point home

But, I'll be speaking like a native in no time.... or not

Sure you will :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 23, 2014

Answer 4

Thank you Kiwi.

I say it, not because I did well ( which I mention in passing, being very modest, as you know), but because it's really well thought out.

Well done Kiwi!

Great result Annie, you'll be our resident grammarian before you know it ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 23, 2014

The 50-1 outsider is improving! - annierats, Jan 23, 2014

lol at the modesty mention :D - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2014

Answer 5

Great work to everyone who's participated so far, I hope you don't mind me sharing the scores here but I am seriously impressed, especially given the fact that the subjunctive is one of, if not 'the' hardest aspect ever of Spanish grammar.

Some of the names might not be recognizable, but I have a feeling that we may know some of them by another name.

Look at Tosh go!

Tosh 95.45%

qwerty 90.91

annierats 86.36

fb000910 81.82

forgetmenot1 81.82

noetol 73.91%

spanolite 68.18

mariposa 68.18

Spanolite is none other than yours truly, just in case. - Helado_eclectico, Jan 24, 2014

I have an unfair advantage. I love the Subjunctive!! :) - Tosh, Jan 24, 2014

me too, we're such weirdos lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2014

Answer 6

Just 68%... the average score is in the 90%s :( Boy is that discouraging.

Thanks again, KG, for the enlightening journey. I committed multiple stupid mistakes, such as missing the future cuando clue (I thought I had that in my bag!) and the por si acaso one (where si should have clued me on to the answer).

I am not sure, but there could be a mistake in this one?

Es muy importante para mí que ______ cortés con mi familia.

Correct answer is 'fueras'. Wouldn't 'estés' make more sense, or am I being confused?

'seas' is the right answer, I think. - annierats, Jan 23, 2014

Two tries and now I can get 100% :) annie, could you please explain why seas is a better option than estés in this case? - Helado_eclectico, Jan 23, 2014

While estar isn't absolutely impossible 'cortés' is one of those adjectives that usually appear with ser. Perhaps because being polite is usually definitive. Let's say that guy is polite with his girlfriends family, when he leaves what are the more - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 23, 2014

likely to say, well he was a very polite boy or well he acted very politely? I'd guess the first option, defining him. That's not a strict grammatical explanation though just me trying to help it make sense to you lol. - - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 23, 2014

You might find this interesting http://tinyurl.com/kbq3zdh (Page 119) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 23, 2014

Helado: It sounds better. Kiwi can tekll you, my approach to grammar is not by the rule, it's by mm, reading, listening and somehow absorbing. - annierats, Jan 23, 2014

Oh, thanks for the explanation, KG :) annie, that's how I approach English, lol. Grammar makes some things easier to understand, though. - Helado_eclectico, Jan 24, 2014

Answer 7

Wow, everyone is doing so well! Any more brave souls out there?

Answer 8

This is not my strong suit. Got a 73.

Not too shabby at all, well done :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2014

Answer 9

Don't be shy! How bad can it be? Jeje