Spanish Tenses (CSET Spanish Subtest 1 Prep)|
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Indicative Correct Answer: Used to describe actions, events, facts
Subjunctive Correct Answer: Used to describe desires, doubts, the unknown
Example of when you would use subjunctive Correct Answer: To express doubts, wishes, the
abstract, emotions, and other non-factual situations. Used when making recommendations,
giving commands, and talking about how things make you feel
Present subjunctive is formed by Correct Answer: 1. Conjugate verb to present tense yo form
2. Drop the 'o'
3. Add one of these endings
AR: e, es, e, emos, en
ER/IR: a, as, a, emos, an
Conditional Correct Answer: Used to describe probability, possibility
Conditional translates to Correct Answer: I would ______________
Present progressive Correct Answer: Used to describe -ing actions that are happening right now
Preterite Correct Answer: Used to describe completed events in the past
Imperfect Correct Answer: Used to describe reoccurring things (like events, feelings, growing
up) in the past
Three irregular verbs in the imperfect Correct Answer: Ir, Ver, Ser
Irregular imperfect 'IR' Correct Answer: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban
Irregular imperfect 'VER' Correct Answer: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían
Irregular imperfect 'SER' Correct Answer: era, eras, era, éramos, eran
Basic future is constructed: Correct Answer: Ir + a + infinitive (what one is going to do)
Future tense AR/ER/IR endings Correct Answer: infinitive + é, ás, á, emos, án
Future tense irregular: Caber Correct Answer: Cabr_
Future tense irregular: Decir Correct Answer: Dir_
, Future tense irregular: Hacer Correct Answer: Har_
Future tense irregular: Poder Correct Answer: Podr_
Future tense irregular: Poner Correct Answer: Pond_
Future tense irregular: Querer Correct Answer: Querr_
Future tense irregular: Saber Correct Answer: Sabr_
Future tense irregular: Tener Correct Answer: Tendr_
Future tense irregular: Valer Correct Answer: Valdr_
Future tense irregular: Venir Correct Answer: Vendr_
Present perfect translates to Correct Answer: I have __________en
Present perfect beginnings Correct Answer: he, has, ha, hemos, han
Present perfect construction AR vs. ER/IR Correct Answer: hablar=hablado; comer=comido;
escribir=escribido
Future perfect translates to Correct Answer: I will have ___________en
Future perfect beginnings Correct Answer: Habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habrán
Future perfect construction AR vs. ER/IR Correct Answer: hablar=hablado; comer=comido;
escribir=escribido
Past perfect translates to Correct Answer: I had __________en
Past perfect beginnings Correct Answer: había, habías, había, habíamos, habían
Past perfect construction AR vs. ER/IR Correct Answer: hablar=hablado; comer=comido;
escribir=escribido
Present tense regular endings AR verbs Correct Answer: o, as, a, amos, an
Present tense regular endings ER verbs Correct Answer: o, es, e, emos, en
Present tense regular endings IR verbs Correct Answer: o, es, e, imos, en
Imperfect tense AR endings Correct Answer: aba, abas, aba, ábamos
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Indicative Correct Answer: Used to describe actions, events, facts
Subjunctive Correct Answer: Used to describe desires, doubts, the unknown
Example of when you would use subjunctive Correct Answer: To express doubts, wishes, the
abstract, emotions, and other non-factual situations. Used when making recommendations,
giving commands, and talking about how things make you feel
Present subjunctive is formed by Correct Answer: 1. Conjugate verb to present tense yo form
2. Drop the 'o'
3. Add one of these endings
AR: e, es, e, emos, en
ER/IR: a, as, a, emos, an
Conditional Correct Answer: Used to describe probability, possibility
Conditional translates to Correct Answer: I would ______________
Present progressive Correct Answer: Used to describe -ing actions that are happening right now
Preterite Correct Answer: Used to describe completed events in the past
Imperfect Correct Answer: Used to describe reoccurring things (like events, feelings, growing
up) in the past
Three irregular verbs in the imperfect Correct Answer: Ir, Ver, Ser
Irregular imperfect 'IR' Correct Answer: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban
Irregular imperfect 'VER' Correct Answer: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían
Irregular imperfect 'SER' Correct Answer: era, eras, era, éramos, eran
Basic future is constructed: Correct Answer: Ir + a + infinitive (what one is going to do)
Future tense AR/ER/IR endings Correct Answer: infinitive + é, ás, á, emos, án
Future tense irregular: Caber Correct Answer: Cabr_
Future tense irregular: Decir Correct Answer: Dir_
, Future tense irregular: Hacer Correct Answer: Har_
Future tense irregular: Poder Correct Answer: Podr_
Future tense irregular: Poner Correct Answer: Pond_
Future tense irregular: Querer Correct Answer: Querr_
Future tense irregular: Saber Correct Answer: Sabr_
Future tense irregular: Tener Correct Answer: Tendr_
Future tense irregular: Valer Correct Answer: Valdr_
Future tense irregular: Venir Correct Answer: Vendr_
Present perfect translates to Correct Answer: I have __________en
Present perfect beginnings Correct Answer: he, has, ha, hemos, han
Present perfect construction AR vs. ER/IR Correct Answer: hablar=hablado; comer=comido;
escribir=escribido
Future perfect translates to Correct Answer: I will have ___________en
Future perfect beginnings Correct Answer: Habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habrán
Future perfect construction AR vs. ER/IR Correct Answer: hablar=hablado; comer=comido;
escribir=escribido
Past perfect translates to Correct Answer: I had __________en
Past perfect beginnings Correct Answer: había, habías, había, habíamos, habían
Past perfect construction AR vs. ER/IR Correct Answer: hablar=hablado; comer=comido;
escribir=escribido
Present tense regular endings AR verbs Correct Answer: o, as, a, amos, an
Present tense regular endings ER verbs Correct Answer: o, es, e, emos, en
Present tense regular endings IR verbs Correct Answer: o, es, e, imos, en
Imperfect tense AR endings Correct Answer: aba, abas, aba, ábamos
