The preterite narrates completed actions in the past—events with a clear beginning and end, a finished sequence, or a specific number of times. 1) Core Uses (When to choose the preterite) Contrast with imperfect (ongoing/background/habitual).Era de noche y llovía (background) cuando apagué la luz (completed action). 2) Regular Conjugations & Accent Pattern Accent rule: Regular […]

The subjunctive mood is used to express wishes, emotions, doubts, uncertainty, recommendations, or hypothetical situations — anything not yet real or confirmed. Unlike the indicative (used for facts), the subjunctive expresses what someone wants, hopes, or feels should happen. 1) The Subjunctive Mood vs. the Indicative Mood Mood Used For Example Indicative Facts, certainty, what

(Los Tiempos Perfectos del Español) The perfect tenses are used to talk about completed actions — things that have happened, had happened, will have happened, or would have happened. They all use a form of the auxiliary verb haber + a past participle. Formula for all perfect tenses: haber + past participle 1) Review: The

(Also called “El Pretérito Imperfecto del Subjuntivo”) The imperfect subjunctive is used to talk about hypothetical, uncertain, or emotional actions in the past — or to express “if” situations that are not real. It’s the past form of the subjunctive mood, used when the main clause is in the past or the situation is contrary

(El Futuro Simple / El Futuro de Probabilidad) The future tense in Spanish is used to express what will happen or what someone will do, making it essential for talking about plans, predictions, and intentions. Beyond its basic meaning, the future tense also serves a second important purpose: expressing probability or conjecture about the present.

The conditional tense is used to express what would happen or what someone would do under specific circumstances. It allows speakers to discuss possibilities, make polite requests, and imagine hypothetical situations. The conditional often answers questions like: “What would you do…?” or “What would happen if…?” Mastering this tense helps learners talk about intentions, plans,