8.6.4

Imperfect Subjunctive - Irregular ER Verbs

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Irregular ER Verbs

ER verbs that are irregular in the 'ellos/ellas' form of the preterite tense are irregular in the imperfect subjunctive. Here are some examples:

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'Caer'

  • Cayera/cayese (I fell).
  • Cayeras/cayeses (you fell).
  • Cayera/cayese (he/she fell).
  • Cayéramos/cayésemos (we fell).
  • Cayerais/cayeseis (you fell).
  • Cayeran/cayesen (they fell).
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'Leer'

  • Leyera/leyese (I read).
  • Leyeras/leyeses (you read).
  • Leyera/leyese (he/she read).
  • Leyéramos/leyésemos (we read).
  • Leyerais/leyeseis (you read).
  • Leyeran/leyesen (they read).

Strong Preterites

All strong preterites are irregular in the imperfect subjunctive. Their imperfect stem is formed from their irregular 'ellos/ellas' form in the preterite. You just remove the 'ron' and add the imperfect endings.

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'Poder'

  • Pudiera/pudiese - I could.
  • Pudieras/pudieses - you could.
  • Pudiera/pudiese - he/she could.
  • Pudiéramos/pudiésemos - we could.
  • Pudierais/pudieseis - you could.
  • Pudieran/pudiesen - they could.
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'Ser'

  • Fuera/fuese - I was.
  • Fueras/fueses - you were.
  • Fuera/fuese - he/she was.
  • Fuéramos/fuésemos - we were.
  • Fuerais/fueseis - you were.
  • Fueran/fuesen - they were.
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'Hacer'

  • Hiciera/hiciese - I made/did.
  • Hicieras/hicieses - you made/did.
  • Hiciera/hiciese - he/she made/did.
  • Hiciéramos/hiciésemos - we made/did..
  • Hicierais/hicieseis - you made/did.
  • Hicieran/hiciesen - they made/did.
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'Tener'

  • Tuviera/tuviese - I had.
  • Tuvieras/tuvieses - you had.
  • Tuviera/tuviese - he/she had.
  • Tuviéramos/tuviésemos - we had.
  • Tuvierais/tuvieseis - you had.
  • Tuvieran/tuviesen - they had.

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