How common is the second form of the imperfect subjunctive in everyday language? I.E. The conjugation that has 'iese' for ER/IR verbs and 'ase' for AR verbs. Do native speakers favor one over the other?
When to choose one form of the Imperfect Subjunctive over the other
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When to choose one form of the Imperfect Subjunctive over the other
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using the Spanish imperfect subjunctive in hypothetical clauses introduced by si followed by the Spanish conditional simple"
Asked 3 years ago
InmaKwiziq team member
Hola Jim,
In Spain both conjugations (-ra and -se) are equally used. However our understanding is that in Latin American Spanish the conjugation with endings -se is far less common than -ra and only used in written formal texts.
Saludos
Inma
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When to choose one form of the Imperfect Subjunctive over the other
How common is the second form of the imperfect subjunctive in everyday language? I.E. The conjugation that has 'iese' for ER/IR verbs and 'ase' for AR verbs. Do native speakers favor one over the other?
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