Kilo Lingo

Spanish · Chapter 25

The imperfect subjunctive: forms

10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.

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  1. Lesson 1 · Words 2201-2210

    Words 2201 to 2210

    2203arrozricenoun
    2204recienterecentadjective

  2. Lesson 2 · Words 2211-2220

    Words 2211 to 2220

    2216apoyarto support, to backverb

  3. Lesson 3 · Words 2221-2230

    Words 2221 to 2230

    2222toallatowelnoun

  4. Lesson 4 · Words 2231-2240

    Words 2231 to 2240

  5. Lesson 5 · Grammar primer

    The imperfect subjunctive: forms

    Take the ellos-preterite, drop -ron, add the endings - both the -ra and the -se sets (hablara/hablase), the nosotros accent, and every preterite irregular carried straight over (tuviera, fuera, dijera). A sister lesson covers si-clauses.

  6. Lesson 6 · Words 2241-2250

    Words 2241 to 2250

    2249votarto voteverb

  7. Lesson 7 · Words 2251-2260

    Words 2251 to 2260

  8. Lesson 8 · Words 2261-2270

    Words 2261 to 2270

    2264gotadropnoun

  9. Lesson 9 · Grammar primer

    Si clauses: real and unreal conditions

    The three conditionals - si + present for the likely, si + imperfect subjunctive + conditional for the hypothetical, si + pluperfect subjunctive + conditional perfect for the counterfactual - and the golden rule: never a conditional or present subjunctive straight after si.

  10. Lesson 10 · Words 2271-2280

    Words 2271 to 2280

  11. Lesson 11 · Words 2281-2290

    Words 2281 to 2290

  12. Lesson 12 · Words 2291-2300

    Words 2291 to 2300

    2297grisgreyadjective

  13. Lesson 13 · Read a story

    Story milestone: top 2300 words

    You can read this story using only the words you've learned so far. Every content word sits at or above the rank-2300 ceiling.