What Is Preterite Subjunctive

The word “preterite” means past and the word “subjunctive” denotes mood. The subjunctive does not express time. It reveals the point of view of a speaker. That’s why you’ll notice that the Spanish imperfect subjunctive is often used to express a point of view in the past.

How do you form the preterite subjunctive?

comer to eattú comierasél/ella/usted comieraellos/as/ustedes comieran

What is the difference between subjunctive and imperfect subjunctive?

Using the Spanish imperfect subjunctive. The imperfect subjunctive follows the same general rules as the present subjunctive in terms of when the subjunctive is necessary. The main difference is timing, as the imperfect subjunctive is used when the main verb is in either the preterite or imperfect past tenses.