Make a Packing List in Spanish

Quick Answer

¡Hola!Learn how to make a packing list in Spanish in this article and the lessons above! Specifically, learn how to do the following in Spanish:

• use vocabulary related to packing for a trip

• discuss emotions in the past

• use the imperfect subjunctive to talk about emotions

Vocabulary

Let's start off with the vocab words in these lessons!

Adjectives

Spanish	English
básico	basic
enlatado	canned
equivocado	wrong
extra	extra

examples
Me alegré de que llevaras medicinas básicas. I was glad that you took basic medication.
Me sorprendió que metieras comida enlatada. I was surprised that you packed canned food.
Me sorprendió que llevaras la maleta equivocada. I was surprised that you took the wrong suitcase.

Adjective Phrases

Spanish	English
tan poco	so little, so few
un par de	one pair of

examples
Lamenté que empacaras tan poca ropa. I regretted that you packed so few clothes.
Me sorprendió que metieras solo un par de calcetines. I was surprised that you packed only one pair of socks.

Nouns

Spanish	English
el adaptador	adapter
el cambiador	changing pad
el cargador	charger
el cojín	cushion
la manta	blanket
el snack	snack

examples
Lamenté que olvidaras el adaptador. I regretted that you forgot the adapter.
Lamenté que olvidaras el cambiador del bebé. I regretted that you forgot the baby's changing pad.
Me alegré de que recordaras el cargador. I was glad that you remembered the charger.

Noun Phrases

Spanish	English
las gafas de sol	sunglasses
el seguro de viaje	travel insurance

examples
Me alegré de que llevaras gafas de sol. I was glad that you brought sunglasses.
Lamenté que olvidaras el seguro de viaje. I regretted that you forgot the travel insurance.

Verbs

In this skill, you learn the following verbs!

Spanish	English
dejarse	to leave behind
lamentar	to regret

Dejarse

Dejarse(to leave behind) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the imperfect subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me dejara	I left behind
tú	te dejaras	you left behind	informal singular you
vos	te dejaras	you left behind	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se dejara	he, she left behind
usted	se dejara	you left behind	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos dejáramos	we left behind
vosotros, vosotras	os dejarais	you left behind	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se dejaran	they left behind
ustedes	se dejaran	you left behind	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Verb Phrases

In this skill, you learn the following verb phrases!

Spanish	English
alegrarse de que	to be glad that
hacer la maleta	to pack one’s suitcase

Hacer La Maleta

Hacer la maleta(to pack one’s suitcase) is an -er verb phrase that has a stem change in the imperfect subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	hiciera la maleta	I packed my suitcase
tú	hicieras la maleta	you packed your suitcase	informal singular you
vos	hicieras la maleta	you packed your suitcase	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	hiciera la maleta	he, she packed his, her suitcase
usted	hiciera la maleta	you packed your suitcase	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	hiciéramos la maleta	we packed our suitcase
vosotros, vosotras	hicierais la maleta	you packed your suitcase	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	hicieran la maleta	they packed their suitcase
ustedes	hicieran la maleta	you packed your suitcase	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 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
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 express emotions or opinions, indicate that we need to use the imperfect subjunctive: