anhelar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
anhelar — to long for
The imperfect subjunctive 'anhelara'/'anhelase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
anhelar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is great for talking about hypothetical situations or wishes in the past, often in 'if' clauses or after expressions of doubt or desire that occurred before another past action.
Notes on anhelar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Anhelar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra form (anhelara, anhelaras, etc.) or the -se form (anhelase, anhelases, etc.), though the -ra form is more common.
Example Sentences
Si anhelara más, quizás lo habría logrado.
If I had longed for more, perhaps I would have achieved it.
yo
Ojalá anhelaras un poco más de calma.
I wish you longed for a bit more calm.
tú
Me gustaría que ellos anhelaran la verdad.
I would like them to long for the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect subjunctive with the preterite or imperfect indicative.
Correct: Use 'anhelara' for hypothetical past wishes or conditions, not 'anheló' or 'anhelaba'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is for non-factual or hypothetical situations, whereas the indicative is for facts.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anhelo
The present tense 'anhelo' / 'anhelan' describes current or habitual longing.
Preterite
yo: anhelé
The preterite of anhelar is regular: anhelé, anhelaste, anheló, anhelamos, anhelasteis, anhelaron.
Imperfect
yo: anhelaba
The imperfect 'anhelaba' / 'anhelaban' describes ongoing or habitual longing in the past.
Future
yo: anhelaré
The future tense 'anhelaré' / 'anhelarán' indicates what someone will long for.
Conditional
yo: anhelaría
The conditional 'anhelaría' / 'anhelarían' expresses hypothetical longing ('would long for').
Present Subjunctive
yo: anhele
Use 'anhele' and 'anhelen' after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anhela
Use 'anhela' and 'anhelen' for affirmative commands to 'usted'/'ustedes', and 'anhela' for 'tú'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no anheles
Use 'no anheles' for 'tú' and 'no anhelen' for 'ustedes', following the present subjunctive pattern.