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Yo no traje guacamole./ I didn´t bring guacamole.
Pero yo te pedà que lo trajeras./ But I asked you to bring it.
The main verb is in the preterite; the second verb is in the imperfect subjunctive.
Tú no estudiaste los resultados./ You did not study the results.
Pero nadie me dijo que los estudiara./ But no one told me to study them.
The main verb (dijo) is in the preterite; the second verb (estudiara) is in the imperfect subjunctive.
Luis pudo terminar el informe./ Luis was able to finish the report.
Pero creÃmos que era imposible que lo terminara./ But we thought it was impossible for him to finish it.
The main verb (creÃmos) is in the preterite; the second verb (terminara) is in the imperfect subjunctive.
Paula me dijo la respuesta./ Paula told me the answer.
Pero yo no querÃa que me la dijeras./ But I didn’t want you to tell me.
The main verb (querÃa) is in the imperfect; the second verb (dijeras) is in the imperfect subjunctive.
Uds. no salieron.
Nos prohibieron que saliéramos./ We were forbidden to go out.
The main verb (prohibieron) is in the preterite; the second verb (saliéramos) is in the imperfect subjunctive.
Mamá no hizo la salsa picante./ Mom didn’t make the hot sauce.
Pero nadie le sugirió que la hiciera./ But no one suggested that she do it.
The main verb (sugirió) is in the preterite; the second verb (hiciera) is in the imperfect subjunctive.
Yo no sembré las flores./ I did not sow the flowers.
Pero papá insisitió que las sembrara./ But Dad insisted that I plant them.
The main verb (insistió) is in the preterite; the second verb (sembrara) is in the imperfect subjunctive.
Alberto no escribió las palabras nuevas.
Pero era necesario que las escribiera./ But it was necessary for him to write them.
The main verb (era) is in the imperfect; the second verb (escribiera) is in the imperfect subjunctive tense.