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El Subjunctivo Imperfecto Flashcards

1
Q

When do you use the imperfect subjunctive in Spanish as a general rule?

A

There is even more doubt than present subjunctive: the action is unlikely or impossible

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Decline imperfect subjunctive of trabajar

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trabajar
trabajaras
trabajara
trabajáramos
trabajarais
trabajaran

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Q

Decline imperfect subjunctive of comer

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comiera
comieras
comiera
comiéramos
comierais
comieran

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4
Q

Decline the imperfect subjunctive of vivir

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viviera
vivieras
viviera
viviéramos
vivierais
vivieran

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5
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Decline imperfect subjunctive of dar

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diera
dieras
diera
diéramos
dierais
dieran

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6
Q

Decline imperfect subjunctive of ser

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fuera
fueras
fuera
fuéramos
fuerais
fueran

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7
Q

Decline imperfect subjunctive of estar

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estuviera
estuvieras
estuviera
estuviéramos
estuvierais
estuvieran

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8
Q

What are the imperfect subjunctive stems of:
hacer
querer
tener

A

hiciera
quisiera
tuviera

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9
Q

What are the imperfect subjunctive stems of:
haber
poder
poner

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hubiera
pudiera
pusiera

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10
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What are the imperfect subjunctive stems of:
saber
venir
pedir

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supiera
viniera
pidiera

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11
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What are the imperfect subjunctive stems of:
sentir
morir
dormir

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sintiera
muriera
durmiera

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12
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Decline the imperfect subjunctive of ir

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fuera
fueras
fuera
fuéramos
fuerais
fueran

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13
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Decline the imperfect subjunctive of decir

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dijera
dijeras
dijera
dijéramos
dijerais
dijeran

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14
Q

What are the imperfect subjunctive stems of:
leer
oír
reír

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leyera
oyera
riera

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15
Q

What are the imperfect subjunctive stems of:
traer
caer
huir
traducir

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trajera
cayera
huyera
tradujera

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16
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If only Freddy Mercury still lived!

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¡Qué Freddy Mercury viviera todavía!
(impossible)

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17
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It would be bad if we lost our dog

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Sería malo si perdiéramos nuestro perro
(unlikely)

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18
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I wouldn’t do that if I was you

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No haría eso si yo fuera tú
(impossible for me to be you)

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19
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If I won the lottery, I would buy a car

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Si yo ganara la lotería, compraría un auto
(very unlikely)

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20
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It would be better if you called your girlfriend

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Sería mejor si/que llamaras a tu novia

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21
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I would like my wife to be really hot

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Me gustaría que mi esposa fuera muy guapa

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22
Q

I would like my friends to be loyal and kind

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Me gustaría que mis amigos fueran fieles y amables

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I would like my dog to be obedient

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Me gustaría que mi perro fuera obediente

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24
Q

It seemed bad to me that the streets were so dirty

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Me pareció mal que las calles fueran tan sucias

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I didn’t like that they didn’t invite me

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No me gustó que ellos no me invitaran

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26
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It was impossible that Pepe would get the job

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Era imposible que Pepe consiguiera el trabajo l

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The boss prohibited us from smoking at work

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El jefe prohibió que fumaramos en el trabajo

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28
Q

Her parents wanted her to study law

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Sus padres deseaban que ella estudiara Derecho

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29
Q

Who would be able to master Spanish!?

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¿¡Quien pudiera dominar español!?

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30
Q

Who would be a teacher?!

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¿¡Quién fuera un profesor!?

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31
Q

Who knows the future?!

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¡¿Quién conociera el futuro?!

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32
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Who would live in Scotland?!

A

¡¿Quién viviera en Escocia?!

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33
Q

Even if I had more money, I wouldn’t change my personality

A

Aunque yo tuviera más dinero, no cambiaría mi personalidad

34
Q

It wasn’t necessary for the politicians to lie so much to the public

A

No era necesario que los políticos metieran tanto al pueblo

35
Q

The tourist walked calmly as if he wasn’t afraid

A

El turista caminaba tranquilamente como si no tuviera miedo

36
Q

He demanded that I bring him up to date

A

Él exigió que yo lo pusiera al día

37
Q

If only there weren’t so many narcissists in the world!

A

¡Ojalá no hubiera tantos narcisistas en el mundo!

38
Q

If I wanted you dead, I would kill you now

A

Si te quisiera muerto, te mataría ahora

39
Q

If only the weather changed today!

A

¡Ojalá el tiempo cambiara hoy!

40
Q

If only I had more time to study Spanish!

A

¡Ojalá yo tuviera más tiempo para estudiar español!

41
Q

If only Trump wasn’t the president!

A

¡Qué Trump no fuera como Presidente!

42
Q

If only I could eat pizza everyday!

A

¡Que yo pudiera comer pizzas cada día!

43
Q

If only she were happier!

A

¡Ojalá ella estuviera más feliz!

44
Q

It annoyed me that he spoke to me in English

A

Me molestó que él me hablara en inglés

45
Q

There was no one who played the guitar

A

No había nadie que tocara la guitarra 🎸

46
Q

I asked him to repeat the sentence

A

Le pedí que repitiera la frase

47
Q

They recommended that we visit the church

A

Ellos recomendaron que visitáramos la iglesia

48
Q

I was surprised that you found us

A

Me sorprendió que nos encontraras

49
Q

If only my parents were less annoying!

A

¡Ojalá mis padres fueran menos molestosos!

50
Q

If only I didn’t have problems with my knees!

A

¡Qué yo no tuviera problemas con mis rodillas!

51
Q

Could you tell me the time, please?
(Very polite)

A

¿Pudiera decirme la hora, pf?

52
Q

Do you have time to accompany me to the market?
(Very polite)

A

¿Tuviera tiempo para acompañarme al mercado?

53
Q

I didn’t care that you arrived late

A

No me importó que llegaras tarde

54
Q

I was glad that the people were so friendly

A

Me alegró que la gente fuera tan amable

55
Q

We doubted that the political situation would improve

A

Dudamos que la situación política mejorara

56
Q

The students were fascinated that their teacher was so young

A

A los alumnos les fascinó que su profesor fuera tan joven

57
Q

We hoped there would be more vegetarian restaurants

A

Esperamos que hubieran más restaurantes vegetarianos

58
Q

It was boring that there was a long queue

A

Era aburrido que hubiera una fila larga

59
Q

There wasn’t anyone who lied as much as you

A

No había nadie que mintiera tanto como tú

60
Q

I was looking for a restaurant which would be cheaper

A

Yo buscaba un restaurante que fuera más barato

61
Q

The school needed a teacher who had more experience

A

La escuela necesitó un profesor que tuviera más experiencia

62
Q

I live every day as if it’s my last

A

Yo vivo cada día como si fuera mi último

63
Q

You eat as if you were a rabbit

A

Tú comes como si fueras un conejo 🐇

64
Q

He behaves as if he was the King of the World

A

Él se comporta como si fuera el Rey del Mundo

65
Q

You describe the situation as if you were there

A

Tú describes la situación como si estuvieras allí

66
Q

She danced like a gringo

A

Ella bailó si fuera un gringo

67
Q

He acts like he doesn’t care about anyone

A

Él actúa como si no le importara nadie

68
Q

If only I had enough money to travel forever

A

Ojalá yo tuviera suficiente dinero para viajar por siempre

69
Q

If only politicians made good decisions

A

Ojalá los políticos hicieran buenas decisiones

70
Q

There wouldn’t be so many divorces if there weren’t so many marriages

A

No habría tantos divorcios si no hubiera tantos matrimonios

71
Q

I would eat pizza if I could eat gluten

A

Comería pizza si pudiera comer gluten

72
Q

We would tell the truth if we knew it

A

Diríamos la verdad si la supiéramos

73
Q

They would go to the Galapagos if they liked animals

A

Irían a las Galapagos si les gustaran los animales

74
Q

They would be happy if they aren’t a better salary

A

Estarían contentos si ganaran un mejor salario

75
Q

Madonna did the show in order to gain recognition

A

Madonna hizo el show para que ganara reconocimiento
(or a fin de que)

76
Q

The government would raise the salaries on the condition that the people stop the strikes

A

El gobierno subiría los salarios con la condición de que la gente terminará las huelgas
(or con tal que)

77
Q

I would have to get up early in order to arrive on time

A

Yo tendría que levantarme temprano a fin de que llegara a tiempo

78
Q

I would not stay here even if I was a millionaire

A

No me quedaría aquí aunque fuera millonario

79
Q

I wouldn’t stay here unless I was a millionaire

A

No me quedaría aquí a menos que fuera millonario

80
Q

I stayed in Bolivia until my visa expired

A

Me quedé en Bolivia hasta que mi visa caducara

81
Q

I decided to go to the hospital as soon as my delivery arrived

A

Decidí ir al hospital tan pronto como mi entrega llegara

82
Q

I wouldn’t be the person that I am without my parents supporting me

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No sería la persona que soy sin que mis padres me apoyaran

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