There is only one
set of endings in the imperfect subjunctive, regardless if the verb ends in -Ar
,-Ir or -Er.
|
Yo |
Tú |
Él, ella, usted |
Nosotros* |
Vosotros |
Ellos, ellas,
Uds. |
|
ra |
ras |
ra |
‘ramos |
rais |
ran |
* Note: the
Nosotros form has an accent on the vowel that immediately precedes the
"r" in "-ramos."
You form the imperfect subjunctive by taking the third
person plural (Ellos, ellas, ustedes) form of the preterite past
tense, and then adding the appropriate Imperfect subjunctive ending.
For example:
|
1) Tener |
2) Tuvieron (the Preterite 3rd person plural) |
|
3) Drop the "-ron" ending: tuvie- |
4) Add one of the appropriate "-ra/ -ras/ -ra/
-'ramos/ -rais/ -ran" endings |
Examples of the Imperfect Subjunctive:
|
|
Yo |
Tú |
Él, ella, usted |
Nosotros |
Vosotros |
Ellos, ellas,
Uds. |
|
Hablar |
hablara |
hablaras |
hablara |
habláramos |
hablarais |
hablaran |
|
Comer |
comiera |
comieras |
comiera |
comiéramos |
comierais |
comieran |
|
Vivir |
viviera |
vivieras |
viviera |
viviéramos |
vivierais |
vivieran |
NOTE: There are two different endings for the Imperfect
Subjunctive, ie –RA (the one dealt here) and –SE endings which is dealt with in
another unit.