Imperfect Subjunctive: 'IR' Verbs
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 10.7.6
Regular ER Verbs
The imperfect stem is based on the 'ellos/ellas' form of the preterite tense. There are two sets of endings that are both widely used. It does not matter which endings you use, it is down to choice. Here is the example of 'vivir':
The stem
- To form the stem you take the 'ellos/ellas' form of the preterite tense
- You take of the 'ron' and add the endings.
- There are two sets of endings. It does not matter which endings you use, it is down to choice.
'ra' endings
- Viviera - I lived.
- Vivieras - you lived.
- Viviera - he/she lived / you lived (formal).
- Viviéramos - we lived.
- Vivierais - you lived (plural).
- Vivieran - they lived (formal plural).
'se' endings
- Viviese - I lived.
- Vivieses - you lived.
- Viviese - he/she lived / you lived (formal).
- Viviésemos - we lived.
- Vivieseis - you lived (plural).
- Viviesen - they lived (formal plural).
Test yourself on Imperfect Subjunctive: 'IR' Verbs
Which of these is not the correct form of 'vivr' in the imperfect subjunctive?
Which of these is NOT the correct form of 'recibir' in the imperfect subjunctive?