anular Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
anular — to cancel
Use 'anulara' or 'anularase' (and other forms) for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
anular Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for talking about hypothetical situations in the past, or expressing wishes and doubts that were relevant in the past. Think 'if I were to cancel...' or 'I wish I could cancel...'.
Notes on anular in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Anular is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se ending, with the -ra form being more common: anulase, anularas, anulara, anularamos, anularais, anularan.
Example Sentences
Si anulara la suscripción, me ahorraría dinero.
If I were to cancel the subscription, I would save money.
yo
Me pidió que no anulara la reserva del hotel.
He asked me not to cancel the hotel reservation.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá no tuviéramos que anular el viaje.
I wish we didn't have to cancel the trip.
nosotros
¿Qué harías si anularas tu contrato?
What would you do if you canceled your contract?
tú
Ellos dudaban que anuláramos el evento.
They doubted that we would cancel the event.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing imperfect subjunctive with preterite.
Correct: Use 'anulara' for hypotheticals/wishes, not 'anuló'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is for unreal or hypothetical situations, while the preterite is for completed actions.
Mistake: Using the -ra form when the -se form is expected (or vice-versa in specific regions).
Correct: Both 'anulara' and 'anularase' are generally correct, but 'anulara' is more common in many places.
Why: Regional preference exists, but both are grammatically valid imperfect subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anulo
Use 'anulo', 'anulas', 'anula', 'anulamos', 'anuláis', 'anulan' for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: anulé
Use 'anulé', 'anulaste', 'anuló', 'anulamos', 'anulasteis', 'anularon' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: anulaba
Use 'anulaba', 'anulabas', 'anulaba', 'anulábamos', 'anulabais', 'anulaban' for past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: anularé
Use 'anularé', 'anularás', 'anulará', 'anularemos', 'anularéis', 'anularán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: anularía
Use 'anularía', 'anularías', 'anularía', 'anularíamos', 'anularíais', 'anularían' for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anule
Use 'anule', 'anules', 'anulemos', 'anulen' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anula
Use 'anula', 'anule', 'anulemos', 'anulad', 'anulen' for direct commands with anular.
Negative Imperative
yo: no anules
Use 'no anules', 'no anule', 'no anulemos', 'no anuléis', 'no anulen' for negative commands.