antojarse Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
antojarse — to feel like
The imperfect subjunctive of 'antojarse' (like 'me antojara' or 'se antojara') is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
antojarse Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past. Imagine saying, 'If I had felt like pizza...' or 'I wish you had craved something else...' It's often used in conditional sentences ('si...') or after expressions of doubt or emotion related to the past.
Notes on antojarse in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Antojarse' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, following the standard -ar verb pattern for both the -ra and -se endings. The reflexive pronoun is always required.
Example Sentences
Si me antojara viajar, iría a Japón.
If I felt like traveling, I would go to Japan.
yo
Ojalá te antojeras de estudiar más.
I wish you felt like studying more.
tú
Me gustaría que se antojaran de venir con nosotros.
I would like them to feel like coming with us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Él actuó como si se antojara de todo.
He acted as if he felt like having everything.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect subjunctive with the imperfect indicative.
Correct: Use the imperfect subjunctive ('me antojara', 'te antojeras') for hypothetical or uncertain past situations, not the imperfect indicative ('me antojaba', 'te antojabas').
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for uncertainty, hypothetical conditions, and wishes, while the indicative describes factual past events.
Mistake: Using the -ra form when the -se form is expected, or vice-versa.
Correct: Both forms are generally interchangeable ('me antojara' / 'me antojase'). The -ra form is often more common in spoken Spanish.
Why: While both are correct, regional preferences and specific grammatical contexts can favor one over the other, though they convey the same meaning here.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me antojo
The present tense of 'antojarse' (like 'me antojo' or 'se antoja') expresses current cravings or things one feels like having/doing.
Preterite
yo: me antojé
The preterite of 'antojarse' (like 'me antojé' or 'se antojó') describes a specific past craving or feeling like something.
Imperfect
yo: me antojaba
The imperfect of 'antojarse' (like 'me antojaba' or 'se antojaba') describes habitual or ongoing past cravings or feelings.
Future
yo: me antojaré
The future tense of 'antojarse' (like 'me antojaré' or 'se antojará') predicts or speculates about future cravings.
Conditional
yo: me antojaría
The conditional of 'antojarse' (like 'me antojaría' or 'se antojaría') expresses hypothetical desires or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me antoje
The present subjunctive of 'antojarse' (like 'me antoje' or 'se antoje') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current or future desires.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: antójate
Use the imperative of 'antojarse' for direct commands like 'antójate' (make yourself want something) or 'antójate' (let yourself crave something).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te antojes
Use 'no te antojes' (don't make yourself want something) or 'no se antoje' (don't let yourself crave something) for negative commands.