What are the POST PRETERITE TERMINATIONS

the past tense is a verb conjugation in conditional that indicates the possibility that an action will happen, depending on the fact that another event also happens before. For example: Maria would run to the bus, if it arrived on time.

In this lesson from a PROFESSOR we want to explain to you what are the postpreterite endings and we will show you some examples, so you can see it more clearly.

Index

1. What is the postpreterite?
2. What are the postpreterite endings?
3. Examples of verbs in the postpreterite
4. postpreterite sentence examples
5. postpreterite exercise
6. Solutions to the postpreterite exercise

As we have mentioned before, the postpreterite serves to conjugate verbs in conditional. The verb that we conjugate will occur, on the condition that the other part of the sentence is fulfilled.

For example: If you let me see your agenda, I would know where do you have to go today

In this sentence you can see that until the receiver does not let the other see the agenda, the sender will not be able to know the places he has to attend.

This conjugation, which is in the indicative mood, is also known as simple conditional. These postpreterite verbs show a subordination and are usually subordinate to another verb that is in the subjunctive mood.

For example: Would buy that computer, yes had worked

In this example it is clearly seen how the verb in postpreterite is subordinated to the next verb that is conjugated in the subjunctive mood.

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The postpreterite always ends with ending "-ía", although depending on the person and the number in question, this may change. We show you the conjugation of the verb "to play", so you can see its endings:

• I'd play
• you would play
• he/she would play
• we would play
• you would play
• they would play

For example: Sandra told me that I would play when he finished cleaning his house.

we leave you with some examples of conjugated verbs in the postpreterite, so you can see that they always have the same ending. Depending on whom they refer to, this word ending can be adapted in number and in person:

• I would play
• they would swim
• would go out
• would add
• would correct
• I would want
• There would be
• would you understand
• we would start
• would soften
• we would know
• would depart
• they would see
• they would go
• they would treat
• I would dance
• you would miss
• we would need
• we would return
• they would find

So that you can see how this verb works in its context, we leave you some Examples of sentences that contain verbs in the postpreterite. Note that most of the time they are followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood, as we have mentioned before. We have marked the verb that is conjugated in the simple indicative conditional, to make it easier for you to identify it:

• You you would improve your grades if you don't miss classes.
• Me I would study More if I didn't watch so much television.
• If I had enough money would buy home.
• ¿Could you pass me the salt?
• If I didn't live so far away would go let's see
• If I wasn't so naughty I wouldn't would scold
• Tea would you buy a car if you save enough
• if you did sports would you be healthy
• If you broke it would be angry.
• If you touched it with dirty hands, would stain.
• This Christmas we could be with the family, if we could get cheap plane tickets.
• would go out The photos would be much better if we used some artificial light.
• If you didn't wear glasses, would you? would you see any?
• You would you be those in charge of reviewing the earnings accounts at the close of each day.
• Nope would arrive to be really famous, until four years later.

It's time to put your knowledge to the test through an exercise. Try to do it on your own and, if you see that you need help, you can go back to look at the theory that we have given you in the previous points.

We are going to show you some sentences that lack the verb in the post-preterite. We show you the verb in infinitive that we want to introduce, you only you must conjugate it correctly:

• I wouldn't know (get angry) so much if they hadn't lied to him from the beginning.
• If you didn't pay your debt on time, you now (owe) a lot of money.
• You, surely (be) famous if you wanted, because of the talent you have.
• (There would be) much more profit in the business if the owners invested in advertising.
• Brenda did not (arrive) on time even if she wanted to, due to traffic.

In this section you will find the solutions to the previous exercise. Consult them only when you have already tried to find the answer yourself.

• She wouldn't be so angry if she hadn't been lied to in the first place.
• If she hadn't paid her debt on time, she would now owe a lot of money.
• You, surely you would be famous if you wanted, for the talent you have.
• There would be much more profit in the business if the owners invested in advertising.
• Brenda wouldn't make it on time even if she wanted to, due to traffic.

Now you know what are the postpreterite endings and you have seen some practical examples. If you are interested in continuing to delve into this topic, to have a broader knowledge, do not hesitate to consult our section on grammar and linguistics.

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