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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...