Crossword : The sequence of tenses in Spanish

Put your Spanish grammar skills to the test with this crossword focused on the sequence of tenses — one of the trickiest aspects of advanced Spanish. From the subjunctive in subordinate clauses to the correct pairing of main and dependent verb tenses, this puzzle will challenge your understanding of how tenses interact across complex sentence structures.

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Clues

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1. Sequence of tenses in grammar
6. Always, at all times without exception
7. Action occurring after another
9. Tense or time in grammar
10. Agreement between grammatical elements
13. Action occurring before another
14. To break
15. I want or I love

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2. Simultaneous actions in time
3. Gerund form expressing ongoing action
4. Subordinate clause depending on main
5. To want desire
8. To rest
11. Action expressed by a verb
12. To care for

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1. Sequence of tenses in grammar → consecutio
6. Always, at all times without exception → siempre
7. Action occurring after another → posterioridad
9. Tense or time in grammar → tiempo
10. Agreement between grammatical elements → concordancia
13. Action occurring before another → anterioridad
14. To break → romper
15. I want or I love → quiero

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2. Simultaneous actions in time → simultaneo
3. Gerund form expressing ongoing action → gerundio
4. Subordinate clause depending on main → subordinada
5. To want desire → querer
8. To rest → descansar
11. Action expressed by a verb → accion
12. To care for → cuidar

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