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.