Explore Ometepe Island in Spanish
Vocabulary
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Adjectives
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Patronal Festivals in the Spanish-Speaking World
Many cities, towns, and villages throughout the Spanish-speaking world celebrate fiestas patronales(patronal festivals). These festivities take place on or around the date of the locality’s patron saint.
The town of Altagracia, located on Ometepe Island, on the northeastern flank of the Concepción Volcano, celebrates the fiestas patronales a San Diego de Alcalá(patronal festival of Saint Didacus of Alcalá) in mid-November.
Noun
Noun Phrases
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Prepositional Phrase
Verbs
In this skill, you learn the following verbs!
Captar
Captar(to capture) is an -ar verb that is regular in the imperfect subjunctive.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
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| yo | captara | I captured | |
| tú | captaras | you captured | informal singular you |
| vos | captaras | you captured | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | captara | he, she captured | |
| usted | captara | you captured | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | captáramos | we captured | |
| vosotros, vosotras | captarais | you captured | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | captaran | they captured | |
| ustedes | captaran | you captured | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Vacunarse
Vacunarse(to get vaccinated) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the imperfect subjunctive.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
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| yo | me vacunara | I got vaccinated | |
| tú | te vacunaras | you got vaccinated | informal singular you |
| vos | te vacunaras | you got vaccinated | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | se vacunara | he, she got vaccinated | |
| usted | se vacunara | you got vaccinated | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos vacunáramos | we got vaccinated | |
| vosotros, vosotras | os vacunarais | you got vaccinated | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | se vacunaran | they got vaccinated | |
| ustedes | se vacunaran | you got vaccinated | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
The Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) follows many of the same rules as the present subjunctive. Introduced with a preterite, imperfect, conditional, or past perfect WEIRDO verb in the independent clause, the imperfect subjunctive often refers to a previous experience, but it can also refer to unlikely events or possibilities.
Finding the Imperfect Subjunctive Stem
The imperfect subjunctive uses the third person plural of the preterite (minus the -ron). The third person preterite form of a verb, whether regular or irregular, becomes the base for the imperfect subjunctive stem.
Imperfect Subjunctive Endings
When conjugating the imperfect subjunctive, you can choose from two different sets of endings. Both are correct, though the first set, whose yo ending is -ra, is more widespread. For this reason, we use the -ra endings in these lessons.
| Subject | Subjunctive 1 Endings | Subjunctive 2 Endings |
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| yo | -ra | -se |
| tú | -ras | -ses |
| él, ella, usted | -ra | -se |
| nosotros, nosotras | -ramos | -semos |
| vosotros, vosotras | -rais | -seis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | -ran | -sen |
Imperfect Subjunctive Uses
The imperfect subjunctive can be used to talk about past occurrences, current opinions of past events, doubts and wishes, as well as in if clauses and polite requests.
The following phrases, which are impersonal expressions, indicate that we need to use the imperfect subjunctive:
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Spanish Conversation
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