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"Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo" is a noun which is often translated as "past perfect subjunctive", and "imperfecto" is an adjective which is often translated as "imperfect". Learn more about the difference between "pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo" and "imperfecto" below.
el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo(
ploos
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kwahm
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pehr
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fehk
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toh
deh
soob
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hoon
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tee
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. past perfect subjunctive
¿Para qué se usa el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo en español? - Para hablar de situaciones hipotéticas en el pasado, entre otras cosas.What is the past perfect subjunctive used for in Spanish? - To talk about hypothetical past situations, among other things.
b. pluperfect subjunctive
Dame un ejemplo de un verbo en el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo en español. - Hubiera sabido.Give me an example of a verb in the pluperfect subjunctive in Spanish. - Hubiera sabido.
imperfecto(
eem
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pehr
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fehk
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (grammar)
a. imperfect
El imperfecto de "comer" es "comía".The imperfect of the Spanish verb "comer" is "comía."
b. imperfect tense
El imperfecto se usa para hablar de acciones pasadas habituales.The imperfect tense is used to talk about habitual actions in the past.
