Guía y Práctica
The Imperfect Subjunctive
Pretérito Imperfecto del Subjuntivo
Conjugation, usage & practice — Level B2
The 5 Main Rules & Contexts:
The Endings (-ra / -se forms):
Both sets (-ra and -se) are interchangeable, but the -ra endings are far more common in spoken Spanish.
| Pronombre | Terminación (-ra) | Terminación (-se) |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | -ra | -se |
| Tú | -ras | -ses |
| Él / Ella / Usted | -ra | -se |
| Nosotros / as | -ramos | -semos |
| Vosotros / as | -rais | -seis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | -ran | -sen |
Common Irregular Stems:
Fill in the blanks with the correct imperfect subjunctive form of the verb in parentheses. You can use either the -ra or -se ending.
Complete the conditional sentences with the imperfect subjunctive of the verb in parentheses.
Read the context and complete the sentences with the imperfect subjunctive.
Mark with a ✓ the grammatically correct sentence in each pair.
Write 6 original sentences using the imperfect subjunctive. Follow these rules: