Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide

19.2 Constructions involving the subjunctive

Again the rule can be broken if the sense demands:

Preterite/present subjunctive: Ayer llevé el coche al garaje para que lo

reparen. (see 43.5)

Yesterday I took the car to the garage so that they can repair it. (it has not

been repaired yet)

Present/past subjunctive: Me extraña que nunca lo hiciera.

I’m surprised he/she never did it.

Related to present Related to past

Future/present subjunctive: Será

imposible que nos entiendan.

Conditional/past subjunctive: Sería

imposible que nos entendieran. (see

It will be impossible for them to

understand us.

48.1)

It would be impossible for you/them to

understand us.

Present/future/present subjunctive:

Ledigo a usted que hablaré con él

siempre y cuando usted me apoye.

I tell you that I will speak to him providing

you support me.

Preterite/conditional/past subjunctive:

Ledije a usted quehablaría con él

siempre y cuando usted meapoyara.

(see 51.3)

I told you that I would speak to him

providing you supported me.

Future/present subjunctive: To lo diréa

condición de que guardes el secreto.

I’ll tell you on condition that you keep the

secret.

Conditional/past subjunctive: Te lodiría

a condición de que guardaras el

secreto. (see 51.3)

I would tell you on condition that you

kept the secret.

Constructions involving the subjunctive 19.2