Purpose in the past with para que
A past action can have a purpose expressed with para que and the imperfect subjunctive; explore both verb endings in context.
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Unreal comparisons with como si
A person may act as if something were true or had already happened: express that comparison with past subjunctive forms.
Read and practiseResult and purpose with de modo que
An actual consequence or an intended outcome changes the mood after this Spanish connector.
Read and practiseDrawing a consequence in Spanish
A prior fact leads to a consequence expressed with a distinctive Spanish connector and the subjunctive.
Read and practiseRejecting one reason for another
A contrast between a rejected explanation and the actual cause makes your reason precise in Spanish.
Read and practiseWhoever the person may be
An unrestricted reference to a person takes a Spanish relative expression followed by the subjunctive.
Read and practiseHypothetical si clauses: imperfect subjunctive and conditional
Express hypothetical present or future situations with si plus imperfect subjunctive and a conditional result.
Read and practiseUnrestricted choice with the Spanish concessive relative
Whatever the option, a concessive relative and the subjunctive let you express an unrestricted choice.
Read and practiseSpanish future perfect: an action completed before a future point
Form the future perfect with future haber and a participle to describe completion before a specified future time or event.
Read and practiseGuessing what has already happened
A closed shop or an unanswered message can invite a tentative explanation about an event that has already happened.
Read and practiseSpanish unreal past conditions with si hubiera and habría
Build a hypothetical past condition with si plus the past perfect subjunctive and an imagined result with the conditional perfect.
Read and practiseGuessing what had happened
A missing coat or a wet street can invite a Spanish guess about what had happened before a moment in the past.
Read and practiseAunque with indicative and subjunctive
Compare a stated fact after aunque with a hypothetical concession expressed by the subjunctive.
Read and practiseReject an explanation with no es que
When an assumed reason misses the point, Spanish can reject it with the subjunctive and offer a different explanation.
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Talking about a mother
A mother, a phone call and a family gathering: practise the Spanish noun in singular and plural with everyday examples.
Read and practiseCasa in Spanish: house and home
Use Spanish casa for a house or home, form casas and distinguish en casa from a particular house.
Read and practiseTalking about a brother
Everyday scenes with a brother: explore the singular and plural forms through examples and short practice.
Read and practiseLibro in Spanish: books and their subjects
Discuss a libro and its contents using the plural libros and the preposition de.
Read and practiseTalking about a child
Everyday scenes with a child: explore the singular and plural forms through examples and short practice.
Read and practiseAgua in Spanish: water and feminine agreement
Learn why Spanish agua is feminine despite el agua, and practise fría, esta agua and las aguas.
Read and practisePuerta in Spanish: doors and their state
Say whether a puerta is open or closed and practise the feminine plural puertas.
Read and practiseTalking about a cat
Everyday scenes with a cat: explore the singular and plural forms through examples and short practice.
Read and practiseMesa in Spanish: tables and restaurant seating
Use mesa for a table, form mesas and ask for a table for a particular number of people.
Read and practiseCiudad in Spanish: cities and their centers
Describe a ciudad in Spanish, form the plural ciudades and discuss a city center or historic district.
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