andar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
andar — walk
The imperfect subjunctive of andar uses the irregular 'uv' stem: anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran.
andar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations or after past-tense verbs of emotion (e.g., 'If I walked more, I'd be thinner').
Notes on andar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is built from the 3rd person plural of the preterite (anduvieron), so it keeps the irregular 'uv' stem.
Example Sentences
Si anduvieras más, tendrías más energía.
If you walked more, you would have more energy.
tú
Me gustaría que anduviéramos juntos por el parque.
I would like us to walk together through the park.
nosotros
No creía que ellos anduvieran tanto.
I didn't think they walked that much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'andara' instead of 'anduviera'.
Correct: The correct form is 'anduviera'.
Why: Because 'andar' is irregular in the preterite, that irregularity carries over into the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ando
The present tense of andar is completely regular: ando, andas, anda, andamos, andáis, andan.
Preterite
yo: anduve
The preterite of andar is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.
Imperfect
yo: andaba
The imperfect of andar is regular: andaba, andabas, andaba, andábamos, andabais, andaban.
Future
yo: andaré
The future tense of andar is regular: andaré, andarás, andará, andaremos, andaréis, andarán.
Conditional
yo: andaría
The conditional of andar is regular: andaría, andarías, andaría, andaríamos, andaríais, andarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ande
The present subjunctive of andar is regular: ande, andes, ande, andemos, andéis, anden.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anda
The affirmative imperative (commands) for andar is mostly regular: anda, ande, andemos, andad, anden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no andes
The negative imperative of andar uses the present subjunctive: no andes, no ande, no andemos, no andéis, no anden.