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SUBJECT PRONOUNS - PRONOMBRES SUBJETIVOS What are SUBJECT PRONOUNS? The subject of a sentence is the person / thing that performs the action. John works here. => John is the subject of the sentence. This clock is not working well. => This clock is the subject of the sentence. Subject pronouns replace this person /thing. He works here. => He is replacing the word John, so he is a pronoun. It is working well. => It is replacing this clock, so it is a pronoun. Now let's look at the subject pronouns in English and in Spanish: Back to the Grammar. Read More...

DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS- PRONOMBRES DEMOSTRATIVOS In English, the demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those and the one(s) This is the Spanish equivalent: this that masculine singular éste ése / aquél feminine singular ésta ésa / aquélla these those masculine plural éstos ésos / aquéllos feminine plural éstas ésas / aquéllas neuter esto eso / aquello Some examples: ¡Mira los libros! ¿Te gusta éste o ése? Look at the books. Do you like this one or that one? ¿Qué niña te golpeó? ¿Ésta o aquélla? Which girl hit you? This one or that one? Hay miles de escuelas pero prefiero ésta. There are thousands of schools but I prefer this. Mira los cursos de español. Éstos son más caros pero muy efectivos.. Look at the Spanish courses. These are more expensive but very effective. Ayer vi unos cursos en Internet. Esos eran bastante accesibles. Yesterday I saw some courses on the Internet. Those were pretty. Read More...

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE - PRESENTE DEL SUBJUNTIVO Almost 90% of English and Spanish grammar structures are alike or very similar, that is why in many of the lessons in this grammar website you will find that I kept the explanations to a minimum. However, the subjunctive is completely different in use and form in English and in Spanish. I want to work. Quiero trabajar (No subjunctive here) I want YOU to work. Quiero que (tú) trabajes (Subjunctive) She hopes to pass the exam. Espera pasar el exámen. (No subjunctive here) She hopes that YOU pass the exam. Espera que (tú) pases el exámen. (Subjunctive) We want to stay here. Queremos permanecer aquí (No subjunctive here) We want THEM to stay here. Queremos que (ellos) permanezcan aquí. (Subjunctive) FORM OF THE PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE We form the Present Subjunctive tense by dropping the -ar, -er, or -ir of the infinitive form. Verbs ending in -ar , dd...-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en to the root of the verb. Verbs ending in -er or -ir dd...-a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an to the root of the verb. Verbo: comprar Verbo: comer quiere que (yo) compre quiere que (yo) coma quiere que (tú). Read More...

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(*) Reference:http://users.ipfw.edu/JEHLE/COURSES/PASTSUBJ.HTM PERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE - EL PERFECTO DEL SUBJUNTIVO FORM OF THE PERFECT  SUBJUNCTIVE We form the Perfect Subjunctive tense by using the present subjunctive of the verb haber with the past participle: Verbo: comprar Verbo: comer quiere que (yo) haya comprado quiere que (yo) haya comido quiere que (tú) hayas comprado quiere que (tú) hayas comido quiere que (usted-él-ella) haya comprado quiere que (usted-él-ella) haya comido quiere que nosotros hayamos comprado quiere que nosotros hayamos comido quiere que (vosotros) hayáis comprado quiere que (vosotros) hayáis comido quiere que (ustedes)hayan comprado quiere que (ustedes)hayan comido quiere que (ellos) hayan comprado quiere que (ellos) hayan comido USES OF THE PERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE The present perfect subjunctive is used in the same types of clauses as the present subjunctive, and normally is used: to indicate the action as completed with governing verbs in the present or future tense or command forms. Examples: Me alegro de Dudo Niego Es posible Lo haré después No lo hagas a menos que ella haya llegado. I'm glad she (has) arrived. I doubt she (has) arrived. I. Read More...

THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE - EL PRESENTE PARTICIPIO The English ending -ing corresponds to the Spanish -ando, -iendo form. How to form el PRESENTE PARTICIPIO 1 Take the verb in the infinitive form... trabajar comer partir 2 Drop the infinitive ending... trabaj- com- part- 3 Add the present progressive ending... trabajando comiendo partiendo Here are some exceptions! Ignore them unless you are quite fluent in the language! (There are more but we feel it is better to learn them as you go!) a. When the stem of the verbs ends in a vowel, drop the infinitive and add -yendo. Examples: leer leyendo caer cayendo traer trayendo sustraer sustrayendo b. The verb IR (to go) becomes yendo. Back to the Grammar. Read More...

THE PAST PARTICIPLE - EL PASADO PARTICIPIO The English PAST PARTICIPLE is used when you say... spoken, eaten, stolen, given, worked... The Spanish equivalent is the ending -ado, -ido. How to form el PASADO PARTICIPIO 1 Take the verb in the infinitive form... trabajar comer partir 2 Drop the infinitive ending... trabaj- com- part- 3 Add the past participle ending... trabajado comido partido Here are some exceptions! Ignore them unless you are quite fluent in the language! (There are more but we feel it is better to learn them as you go!) a. When the stem of the verbs ends in a vowel, drop the infinitive and add -ído. Examples: leer leído caer caído traer traído sustraer sustraído b. Verbs that do not follow the rule mentioned. Read More...