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"Present indicative" is a noun which is often translated as "el presente de indicativo", and "past subjunctive" is a noun which is often translated as "el imperfecto del subjuntivo". Learn more about the difference between "present indicative" and "past subjunctive" below.
present indicative(
preh
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zihnt
ihn
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dih
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kuh
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dihv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el presente de indicativo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Today we are going to review the present indicative of these irregular verbs.Hoy vamos a repasar el presente de indicativo de estos verbos irregulares.
past subjunctive(
pahst
suhb
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juhngk
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tihv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el imperfecto del subjuntivo (M) (imperfect form)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Today we practiced using the past subjunctive to make polite requests.Hoy practicamos el uso del imperfecto del subjuntivo para expresar peticiones de cortesía.
b. el perfecto del subjuntivo (M) (compound form)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When a dependent clause is in the past, you need to use the past subjunctive which is formed from the subjunctive of the auxiliary verb plus a past participle.Cuando la cláusula subordinada está en el pasado, se necesita el perfecto del subjuntivo que se forma con el subjuntivo del verbo auxiliar y el participio pasado.
