Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive
1. Start with the yo form of the present indicative. 2. Drop the -o ending. 3. Add the appropriate subjunctive ending based on the subject. 4. -ra ending for “yo,” “tú,” “él/ella/usted,” and “ellos/ellas/ustedes.” 5. -se ending for “nosotros/as.” 6. Use irregular stems for some verbs.
¿Cómo se dice imperfect subjunctive en español? English to Spanish translation of “subjuntivo imperfecto“ (imperfect subjunctive).
Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive
The Spanish imperfect subjunctive is a verb tense that is used to express doubt, possibility, emotion, wishes, or suggestions in the past. It is formed by taking the third person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) form of the preterite tense of the verb, dropping the “-ron” ending, and adding the following endings:
-ara (for -ar verbs) or -iera (for -er/-ir verbs) for the singular forms and the third person plural form.
-aras or -ieras for the second person singular (tú) form.
-áramos or -iéramos for the first person plural (nosotros/nosotras) form.
-arais or -ierais for the second person plural (vosotros/vosotras) form.
Here are some examples of the imperfect subjunctive in use:
- Esperaba que él me llamara ayer. (I was hoping he would call me yesterday.)
- Si tuviera más tiempo, iría al cine contigo. (If I had more time, I would go to the movies with you.)
- Quisiera que ella fuera mi amiga. (I wish she were my friend.)
- Me alegraba que ellos vinieran a la fiesta. (I was glad that they came to the party.)
The imperfect subjunctive is commonly used in dependent clauses that express hypothetical or uncertain situations in the past, after certain conjunctions, such as si (if), como si (as if), ojalá que (I hope that), esperaba que (I was hoping that), and quisiera que (I wish that). It is important to note that the use of the subjunctive mood depends on the speaker’s attitude or feeling towards the action, rather than the objective fact.
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