abrazar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
abrazar — to hug
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, following the 'abrazara' pattern.
abrazar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past emotions involving a hug, like 'If you hugged me, I would feel better.'
Notes on abrazar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Abrazar is regular here. It uses the third-person plural preterite stem (abrazar-) plus the endings -ara, -aras, -ara, etc.
Example Sentences
Si me abrazaras, no tendría tanto frío.
If you hugged me, I wouldn't be so cold.
tú
Me gustaría que nos abrazáramos todos.
I would like for us all to hug each other.
nosotros
Ella quería que su padre la abrazara.
She wanted her father to hug her.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form: 'abrazaramos'.
Correct: abrazáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires a written accent on the vowel before the 'ramos' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abrazo
Abrazar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Preterite
yo: abracé
Abrazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (abracé); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: abrazaba
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect, using the -aba endings.
Future
yo: abrazaré
Abrazar is regular in the future tense; just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: abrazaría
Abrazar is regular in the conditional tense, based on the infinitive stem.
Present Subjunctive
yo: abrace
Abrazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms of the present subjunctive.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abraza
The imperative for abrazar uses the 'z' to 'c' change in formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abraces
The negative imperative of abrazar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change.