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What is categorized as a Spanish subjunctive?

Words that are in the present tense are categorized as a Spanish subjunctive. Any word which is stated in the present is considered a Spanish subjunctive.


What does the word pueda mean in Spanish?

It means 'can' or 'is able to'. It comes from the verb: poder and is conjugated in the present subjunctive tense.


Why do we say 'If I were you' and not 'If I was you'?

Because it's in the subjunctive tense. The subjunctive does not change according to person (I, you, he, etc).


What is the meaning of the latin word embarrare?

The word embarrare does not exist in Latin.In Spanish, it is the first- and third-person singular future subjunctive of the verb embarrar, "to cover with mud". And it is conjugated: embarrare, embarrares, embarrare, embarráremos, embarrareis, embarraren. Actually this tense (future subjunctive) in Spanish has become old-fashioned in spoken Spanish. It is only used in Classic Spanish texts or in certain expressions such as "sea lo que fuere" "Adonde fuereshas lo que vieres (Do what Romans do)". This tense has been replaced by the present subjunctive: embarrara, embarraras... or the past perfect subjunctive: haya embarrado, hayas embarrado...


Is should past tense?

It is - as in the past subjunctive 'I should'


What is the past tense conjugation of the Spanish verb IR?

There are many past tense conjugations for the verb ir. It depends on whether it is indicative, perfect, subjunctive, perfect subjunctive, or imperative. See the related link below for a complete listing of the conjugation of ir.


Is there a good book explaining Spanish subjunctive?

A very effective book is called Horizontes, Gramatica y conversacion, a colelge text book that clealy illustratets the tense with examples. However, the book is written completely in spanish I don't know of a book specifically about the subjunctive but, practice makes perfect: complete spanish grammar, goes through the subjunctive in two units and can help with all of the other tenses as well. ____________________________________________________________________ There is a book called "Practice Makes Perfect: The Spanish Subjunctive Up Close," but it won't be released until July 31, 2008. There is currently a book for sale on Amazon called "Demystifying Spanish Grammar," which explains the subjunctive in two chapters.


What is the 'yo' form of the verb 'empezar' in Spanish's preterite tense?

Conjugation: empecéNote that the "z" in the root changes to a "c" in front of the "e". Because "ze" is not allowed in Spanish, the "z" transitions to a "ce". This is the same with any verb that ends in "zar" in the preterite tense yo form and in the present subjunctive.


What does abran mean in spanish?

Usually it is the third-person plural present subjunctive tense (!) of the verb 'abrir' and means 'open', as an instruction. Eg abran sus libros.


What part of speech is would be?

"Would be" is a conditional tense in the subjunctive mood of the verb "to be".


What is old English word for sent?

depends on if its: past tense indicative singular 1: sende past tense indicative singular 2: sendest past tense indicative singular 3: sende past tense indicative plural 1,2,3: sendon past tense subjunctive singular 1,2,3: sende past tense subjunctive plural 1,2,3: senden Participles: sended, send


Is this using the present verb tense When it is older it will be a big dog?

It appears to be using the subjunctive mood rather than the present tense (When it is older...). The dog is not currently older, a counterfactual condition. The statement itself is an opinion, not a fact. All these point to the subjunctive mood rather than the present tense.