adherir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
adherir — to stick
The imperfect subjunctive of adherir uses the 'i' stem change: adhiriera, adhirieras, adhiriera...
adherir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If it stuck...') or after past-tense expressions of doubt or will.
Notes on adherir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is built from the third-person plural preterite (adhirieron). Consequently, the stem is 'adhir-' for all forms.
Example Sentences
Si se adhiriera mejor, lo compraría.
If it stuck better, I would buy it.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que te adhirieras a nuestra causa.
I would like you to join our cause.
tú
Dudaba que se adhirieran tan rápido.
I doubted that they would join so quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'adheriera' with an 'e'.
Correct: adhiriera
Why: The imperfect subjunctive always follows the stem change of the preterite third-person plural.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adhiero
The present of adherir follows an e-to-ie stem change (adhiero, adhieres, adhiere, adhieren), except in nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: adherí
In the preterite, adherir has a third-person stem change from e to i (adhirió, adhirieron).
Imperfect
yo: adhería
The imperfect of adherir is completely regular: adhería, adherías, adhería, adheríamos, adheríais, adherían.
Future
yo: adheriré
The future of adherir is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: adheriría
The conditional of adherir is regular: adheriría, adherirías, adheriría, adheriríamos, adheriríais, adherirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adhiera
The present subjunctive uses the 'i' or 'ie' stem changes: adhiera, adhieras, adhiera, adhiramos, adhiráis, adhieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adhiere
Commands for adherir use 'adhiere' (tú) and 'adhiera' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no adhieras
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no adhieras, no adhiera, no adhiramos, no adhieran.