3 months in class and not able to figure out what the hell is that Imperfect Subkuntivo 10 minutes with u and ya esta todo claro !! Thank God you exist Gordon !! Thank u sooooo much !!!
I see you use some of Michel Thomas methods, but that's good because you expand it more than Michel did, no discredit to Michel though. Good teaching both of you :) thanks.
PeopleCanFly23 I think they might be ideas I picked up off my students who learnt with MT. He has some good ways of remembering. Thanks for the nice message.
Thank you so much. Been learning Spanish for a long time and I can use the subjunctive quite well. I get it, but just needed this for my confidence. I al
I have a question about this. I read in some textbooks that the subjunctive is not used with "antes de que" and "despues de que", when speaking about events that already happened. Like for example: "Hicimos todo antes de que ellos vinieron". But now I'm trying to read some actual texts, and I often see the subjunctive being used in similar situations.
Vulpes Inculta Good question. As far as I am aware, for the most part if not always, they use the subjunctive. However, if they can just bolt on the infinitive: 'Antes de llegar ellos' they will do that before using the subjunctive. But that's just for efficiency.
I've viewed your 10 Subjunctive lessons & you mention further videos with both you and Cynthia giving us some examples...how do I locate these videos...Great job, Gordon!!
Diane, Cynthia mentioned to me, too, that you were looking for the videos. They are not on the page yet, but are available in UA-cam. Here are the links. Spanish Lesson. Advanced 28. Present Subjunctive. LightSpeed Spanish. Spanish Lesson 29 Advanced. Imperfect Subjunctive. LightSpeed Spanish. Gordon :)
I am confused! "si viniera, iriamos a la cine" - 2 questions, (1) why is venir in the subjunctive? shouldn't it be "venía" ? and (2) where does iriamos come from? shouldn't it be fuéramos?
OH!! Nevermind I understand! venir is in the past subjunctive and "ir" is in the CONDITIONAL !! Okay thank you Gordon I am loving the subjunctive, I can express myself so much better now!
Haha. This happens a lot! They ask the question much like yours and then, the answer appears! I'm pleased you worked it out! Buena suerte con tus estudios.
Obviously another brilliant video as always. However where the "if" is concerned, I really do not see how you can distinguish between what is a hypothetical situation and what is a likely situation. For example "if I won the lottery" triggers the subjunctive but "if I win the lottery" does not. Both are absolutely undoubtedly hypothetical situations because they both cannot be certain !
Think in English: If you are using a PAST TENSE for an even that hasn't happened ( like in If I WON the lottery), then, that's Subjuntive both in English and Spanish. I hope that heps. We have a book on Subjunctive called: Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive, Sean. Cxx
Profe esto es facil solo que ustedes no piensan así en ingles pero cuando aprenden el idioma se van a reir . Les doy un ejemplo mi maestro de matematica nos da mucha tarea y las chicas decimos ahhhhhh nos da ganas de ahorcarlo pero nosotras no lo vamos a ahorcar en la vida real es solo un sentimiento de frustracion nada mas. Me gusta tu forma de ensenar profe saludos de peru.
I'm struggling with this a bit because a lot of the English examples you are giving don't make sense to me and I am English. You wouldn't say "If he came we would go to the cinema" Do you mean "If he came we would have gone to the cinema"? Sorry if I'm being thick.
I think this is more hypothetical than "would have?" For example if we were writing a short story or novel, and to make it a moving thing, we could perhaps say, "If he came we would go to the cinema," or if he came we would go to the cinema, if he didn't we would stay home"...? You see what I mean here, Jody?
3 months in class and not able to figure out what the hell is that Imperfect Subkuntivo
10 minutes with u and ya esta todo claro !!
Thank God you exist Gordon !!
Thank u sooooo much !!!
+Jalal Maher Gracias a ti, Jalal:)
Finally someone who’s focused on how to use it. How to form it should be a self study
Hola. Soy Tina de Canadá. Gracias Gracias Gracias. You are my teacher.
This is real deep understanding of the language. Thank you so much Gordon.
¡Gracias a ti!
I see you use some of Michel Thomas methods, but that's good because you expand it more than Michel did, no discredit to Michel though. Good teaching both of you :) thanks.
PeopleCanFly23 I think they might be ideas I picked up off my students who learnt with MT. He has some good ways of remembering. Thanks for the nice message.
Gracias, Tina. Ha sido un placer.
Love your book on this, extremely helpful and you're so easy to understand and explain it all so well, muchas gracias😀
Thank you!
You explain fabulously well!!
¡Gracias!
You are the most brilliant teacher Gordon.Thanks !
Thank you, Lee! :)
Excellent videos. I will be using your videos to help my Spanish studies. Thank you
Thank you so much. Been learning Spanish for a long time and I can use the subjunctive quite well. I get it, but just needed this for my confidence.
I al
I have a question about this. I read in some textbooks that the subjunctive is not used with "antes de que" and "despues de que", when speaking about events that already happened. Like for example: "Hicimos todo antes de que ellos vinieron". But now I'm trying to read some actual texts, and I often see the subjunctive being used in similar situations.
Vulpes Inculta Good question. As far as I am aware, for the most part if not always, they use the subjunctive. However, if they can just bolt on the infinitive: 'Antes de llegar ellos' they will do that before using the subjunctive. But that's just for efficiency.
LightSpeed Spanish Thanks!
Thank you for this. My understanding with the subjunctive became more deep
Has been explained so well. Thanks Gordon!
+Pooja Prasad Gracias, Pooja.
Thank you so much for the lesson!! I am having such a hard times with the subjunctive..but now after the lesson I got it!! Thanks a lot
+Olga Tori De nada:)
Muchas gracias Gordon ... tu video me ayudó mucho
. Saludos.
De nada:)
el mejor profesor del mundo
Muchas gracias:)
These are exceptional Gordon, thank you
Patrick McDonald Muchísimas gracias, Patrick. :)
I've viewed your 10 Subjunctive lessons & you mention further videos with both you and Cynthia giving us some examples...how do I locate these videos...Great job, Gordon!!
Diane, Cynthia mentioned to me, too, that you were looking for the videos. They are not on the page yet, but are available in UA-cam. Here are the links.
Spanish Lesson. Advanced 28. Present Subjunctive. LightSpeed Spanish.
Spanish Lesson 29 Advanced. Imperfect Subjunctive. LightSpeed Spanish.
Gordon :)
Gracias! Ustedes contestan rapido!
How would one say, "If he had come, we would have got it done."?
I am confused! "si viniera, iriamos a la cine" - 2 questions, (1) why is venir in the subjunctive? shouldn't it be "venía" ? and (2) where does iriamos come from? shouldn't it be fuéramos?
OH!! Nevermind I understand! venir is in the past subjunctive and "ir" is in the CONDITIONAL !! Okay thank you Gordon I am loving the subjunctive, I can express myself so much better now!
Haha. This happens a lot! They ask the question much like yours and then, the answer appears! I'm pleased you worked it out! Buena suerte con tus estudios.
Tonto
Obviously another brilliant video as always. However where the "if" is concerned, I really do not see how you can distinguish between what is a hypothetical situation and what is a likely situation. For example "if I won the lottery" triggers the subjunctive but "if I win the lottery" does not. Both are absolutely undoubtedly hypothetical situations because they both cannot be certain !
Think in English: If you are using a PAST TENSE for an even that hasn't happened ( like in If I WON the lottery), then, that's Subjuntive both in English and Spanish. I hope that heps. We have a book on Subjunctive called: Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive, Sean. Cxx
LightSpeed Spanish yes okay, where can I buy this ? Thank you x
Nice vid! Easy to follow
Gracias...
I am serious about learning Spanish but you are so handsome and Cynthia so beautiful that it sure makes your videos muy interesante. Love you guys.
:)
Oh those eyes are too beautiful. Thank you Gordon for your wonderful videos.
Thank you very much :)
Profe esto es facil solo que ustedes no piensan así en ingles pero cuando aprenden el idioma se van a reir . Les doy un ejemplo mi maestro de matematica nos da mucha tarea y las chicas decimos ahhhhhh nos da ganas de ahorcarlo pero nosotras no lo vamos a ahorcar en la vida real es solo un sentimiento de frustracion nada mas. Me gusta tu forma de ensenar profe saludos de peru.
¡Gracias!
I'm struggling with this a bit because a lot of the English examples you are giving don't make sense to me and I am English. You wouldn't say "If he came we would go to the cinema" Do you mean "If he came we would have gone to the cinema"? Sorry if I'm being thick.
I think this is more hypothetical than "would have?" For example if we were writing a short story or novel, and to make it a moving thing, we could perhaps say, "If he came we would go to the cinema," or if he came we would go to the cinema, if he didn't we would stay home"...? You see what I mean here, Jody?
Why don't we have pretérito subjunctivo ??
Thanks a lot ❤️
You're welcome 😊
i got it thank you, much love
sandra mary Gracias, :)
Good explanations, thanks, but would like more example sentences incorporated EN ESPANOL :-) Gracias
Just want to check if Gordon or Cinthia still like the fresh comments after 8 years :)
¡Siempre! jaja Cx
I could hang this close up picture on my wall and I " might" be a faster learner.
;) Cx
Tan guapo!
¿Verdad? Cxx
Ah, I think the penny has just dropped. Ignore my last message.
Okay haha
Si hubiera/hubiese venido él, lo habríamos hecho/cumplido.