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Imperfect Subjunctive - Regular ER Verbs

Spanish: AQA GCSE (2025 Exam), topic 8.6.3

Regular ER Verbs

The imperfect subjunctive stem is based on the 'ellos/ellas' form of the preterite tense. The endings are the same for all verbs. There are two sets of endings, but it does not matter which endings you use. Here is an example:

The stem

The stem

  • To form the stem you take the 'ellos/ellas' form of the preterite tense, ending in 'ieron'.
  • You take off the ‘ron’ and add the endings.
  • There are two sets of endings.
'ra' endings

'ra' endings

  • Conociera (I knew).
  • Conocieras (you knew).
  • Conociera (he/she knew).
  • Conociéramos (we knew).
  • Conocierais (you knew).
  • Conocieran (they knew).
'Iese' endings

'Iese' endings

  • Conociese (I knew).
  • Conocieses (you knew).
  • Conociese (he/she knew).
  • Conociévsemos= (we knew).
  • Conocieseis (you knew).
  • Conociesen (they knew).

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