adivinar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
adivinar — to guess
The imperfect subjunctive of adivinar follows the -ra pattern: adivinara, adivinaras, adivinara, adivináramos, adivinarais, adivinaran.
adivinar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I guessed it...') or after past expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Notes on adivinar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Regularly formed from the third-person plural preterite (adivinaron).
Example Sentences
Si yo adivinara el futuro, sería rico.
If I guessed the future, I would be rich.
yo
No creía que ellos adivinaran mis intenciones.
I didn't think they would guess my intentions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me gustaría que tú adivinaras este acertijo.
I would like you to guess this riddle.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: adivinarais (without the 'i' sound)
Correct: adivinarais
Why: Learners sometimes confuse the 'vosotros' ending with other tenses; ensure the 'ra' is followed by 'is'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adivino
The present tense of adivinar is regular: adivino, adivinas, adivina, adivinamos, adivináis, adivinan.
Preterite
yo: adiviné
The preterite of adivinar is regular: adiviné, adivinaste, adivinó, adivinamos, adivinasteis, adivinaron.
Imperfect
yo: adivinaba
Adivinar is regular in the imperfect: adivinaba, adivinabas, adivinaba, adivinábamos, adivinabais, adivinaban.
Future
yo: adivinaré
The future of adivinar is regular: adivinaré, adivinarás, adivinará, adivinaremos, adivinaréis, adivinarán.
Conditional
yo: adivinaría
The conditional of adivinar is regular: adivinaría, adivinarías, adivinaría, adivinaríamos, adivinaríais, adivinarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adivine
The present subjunctive of adivinar uses 'e' endings: adivine, adivines, adivine, adivinemos, adivinéis, adivinen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adivina
Affirmative commands for adivinar: adivina (tú), adivine (usted), adivinemos (nosotros), adivinad (vosotros), adivinen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no adivines
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no adivines, no adivine, no adivinemos, no adivinéis, no adivinen.