arrasar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
arrasar — to level
The imperfect subjunctive of arrasar has two forms (e.g., arrasara/arrasase) used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
arrasar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical situations in the past, wishes, or polite requests that didn't necessarily happen. Think 'if I had leveled...' or 'I wish you would level...'.
Notes on arrasar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Arrasar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct and interchangeable (e.g., arrasara is equivalent to arrasase).
Example Sentences
Si hubiera tenido tiempo, habría arrasado el jardín viejo.
If I had had time, I would have leveled the old garden.
yo
Ojalá arrasaras con todos los problemas.
I wish you would level all the problems.
tú
Él actuó como si arrasara la competencia.
He acted as if he were leveling the competition.
él/ella/usted
Nos pidieron que arrasáramos el sitio para la nueva construcción.
They asked us to level the site for the new construction.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: For past hypothetical conditions, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si arrasara...' not 'Si arrasó...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is specifically for unreal or hypothetical past conditions.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'arrasara' and 'arrasase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms for 'él/ella/usted'.
Why: Learners sometimes think only one form exists or that they are not interchangeable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arraso
The present tense of arrasar is regular: arraso, arrasas, arrasa, arrasamos, arrasáis, arrasan.
Preterite
yo: arrasé
The preterite of arrasar is regular: arrasé, arrasaste, arrasó, arrasamos, arrasasteis, arrasaron.
Imperfect
yo: arrasaba
The imperfect of arrasar is regular: arrasaba, arrasabas, arrasaba, arrasábamos, arrasabais, arrasaban.
Future
yo: arrasaré
The future tense of arrasar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: arrasaré, arrasarás, arrasará, etc.
Conditional
yo: arrasaría
The conditional of arrasar is regular: arrasaría, arrasarías, arrasaría, arrasaríamos, arrasaríais, arrasarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arrase
The present subjunctive of arrasar is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion: que yo arrase, que tú arrases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arrasa
The imperative of arrasar is mostly regular, with 'arrasa' for tú and 'arrasad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arrases
Negative commands for arrasar use the present subjunctive with 'no': no arrases, no arrasemos, etc.