Imperative (Command) Conjugation Chart

Imperativo

Uses of the Imperative (Commands) in Spanish

Used to express direct commands and indirect requests.
Example: Let them enter!

–AR Verbs Affirmative Commands

(yo)

— — —

(tú)	[Pres. Tense, tú] – s

(Ud.)

[YO STEM]* + e

(nosotros)

[YO STEM]* + emos

(vosotros)

[INFINITIVE] – r + d

(Uds.)

[YO STEM]* + en

*Yo Stem formed by dropping -o from yo (1st person singular) form of present tense

–AR Verbs Negative Commands

(yo)

— — —

(tú)	[YO STEM]* + es

(Ud.)

[YO STEM]* + e

(nosotros)

[YO STEM]* + emos

(vosotros)

[YO STEM]* + éis

(Uds.)

[YO STEM]* + en

*Yo Stem formed by dropping -o from yo (1st person singular) form of present tense

–ER & IR Verbs Affirmative Commands

(yo)

— — —

(tú)	[Pres. Tense, tú] – s

(Ud.)

[YO STEM]* + a

(nosotros)

[YO STEM]* + amos

(vosotros)

[INFINITIVE] – r + d

(Uds.)

[YO STEM]* + an

*Yo Stem formed by dropping -o from yo (1st person singular) form of present tense

–ER & IR Verbs Negative Commands

(yo)

— — —

(tú)	[YO STEM]* + as

(Ud.)

[YO STEM]* + a

(nosotros)

[YO STEM]* + amos

(vosotros)

[YO STEM]* + áis

(Uds.)

[YO STEM]* + an

*Yo Stem formed by dropping -o from yo (1st person singular) form of present tense

Future Subjunctive Conjugation Chart

Futuro de subjuntivo

Uses of the Future Subjunctive in Spanish

Used in the dependent clause when 1) the verb in the main clause is in the present or future tense and requires the use of the subjunctive and 2) the action in the dependent clause is an action in the future.
Rarely Used. Tends to be replaced with by the Present Subjunctive or the Present Indicative.

Future Subjunctive –AR, –ER, & –IR Verbs

yo	[STEM*] + re

tú	[STEM*] + res

él / Ud.

[STEM*] + re

nosotros

[STEM*] + ´remos

vosotros

[STEM*] + reis

ellos / Uds.

[STEM*] + ren

*Stem formed by dropping -ron ending of the ellos (3rd person plural) form of the preterite tense

Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation Chart

Imperfecto de subjuntivo

Uses of the Imperfect Subjunctive Tense in Spanish

Used in the dependent clause when the verb in the main clause is in the imperfect, preterite, conditional, or past perfect (pluperfect) and requires the use of the subjunctive.
Example: I wanted you to do it.
Used to politely express a wish or desire.
Example: Could you help us?

Imperfect Subjunctive –AR, –ER, & –IR Verbs – Version 1

yo	[STEM*] + ra

tú	[STEM*] + ras

él / Ud.

[STEM*] + ra

nosotros

[STEM*] + ´ramos

vosotros

[STEM*] + rais

ellos / Uds.

[STEM*] + ran

*Stem formed by dropping -ron ending of the ellos (3rd person plural) form of the preterite tense

Imperfect Subjunctive –AR, –ER, & –IR Verbs – Version 2

yo	[STEM*] + se

tú	[STEM*] + ses

él / Ud.

[STEM*] + se

nosotros

[STEM*] + ´semos

vosotros

[STEM*] + seis

ellos / Uds.

[STEM*] + sen

*Stem formed by dropping -ron ending of the ellos (3rd person plural) form of the preterite tense

Subjunctive (Present Subjunctive) Conjugation Chart

Presente de subjuntivo

Uses of the Subjunctive Tense in Spanish

Used after a verb that expresses some kind of wish, insistence, preference, suggestion, or request.
Example: I want Mary to do it.
Used after a verb that expresses doubt, fear, joy, hope, sorrow, or some other emotion.
Example: I doubt that Mary will do it.
Used after certain impersonal expressions that show necessity, doubt, regret, importance, urgency, or possibility.
Example: It is necessary for Mary to do it.

Subjunctive (Present Subjunctive) –AR Verbs

yo	[YO STEM] + e

tú	[YO STEM] + es

él / Ud.

[YO STEM] + e

nosotros

[YO STEM] + emos

vosotros

[YO STEM] + éis

ellos / Uds.

[YO STEM] + en

*Yo Stem formed by dropping -o from yo (1st person singular) form of present tense

Subjunctive (Present Subjunctive) –ER & –IR Verbs

yo	[YO STEM] + a

tú	[YO STEM] + as

él / Ud.

[YO STEM] + a

nosotros

[YO STEM] + amos

vosotros

[YO STEM] + áis

ellos / Uds.

[YO STEM] + an

*Yo Stem formed by dropping -o from yo (1st person singular) form of present tense

Conditional Tense Conjugation Chart

Condicional (potencial simple)

Uses of the Conditional Tense in Spanish

Used to express an action that would be done if something else were possible or true.
Example: I would go if I had money.
Used to express a conditional desire.
Example: I would like to eat a hamburger.
Used to express probability about the past.
Example: It was probably raining last night.

Conditional Tense –AR, –ER, & –IR Verbs

yo	[INFINITIVE] + ía

tú	[INFINITIVE] + ías

él / Ud.

[INFINITIVE] + ía

nosotros

[INFINITIVE] + íamos

vosotros

[INFINITIVE] + íais

ellos / Uds.

[INFINITIVE] + ían