asentir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
asentir — to nod
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'asintie-' stem for all forms: asintiera, asintieras, asintiera, asintiéramos, asintierais, asintieran.
asentir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on asentir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is based on the 3rd person plural preterite (asintieron). Therefore, the 'i' stem change persists throughout the entire conjugation.
Example Sentences
Si él asintiera, yo continuaría.
If he were to nod, I would continue.
él/ella/usted
Me pidió que yo asintiera durante la charla.
He asked me to nod during the talk.
yo
Ojalá ellos asintieran a nuestra propuesta.
I wish they would nod (agree) to our proposal.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'e' stem (asentiera).
Correct: asintiera
Why: The imperfect subjunctive always follows the stem of the 3rd person plural preterite (asintieron).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asiento
Asentir has an e to ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: asiento, asientes, asiente, asentimos, asentís, asienten.
Preterite
yo: asentí
Asentir is a 'sandal verb' with an e to i stem change only in the third-person forms: asintió and asintieron.
Imperfect
yo: asentía
Asentir is completely regular in the imperfect: asentía, asentías, asentía, asentíamos, asentíais, asentían.
Future
yo: asentiré
Asentir is regular in the future; simply add the endings to the full infinitive: asentiré, asentirás, asentirá...
Conditional
yo: asentiría
Asentir is regular in the conditional: asentiría, asentirías, asentiría, asentiríamos, asentiríais, asentirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: asienta
Asentir has an e to ie change in most forms, but an e to i change in nosotros and vosotros: asienta, asientas, asienta, asintamos, asintáis, asientan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asiente
Give commands with asiente (tú), asienta (usted), or asentid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no asientas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no asientas, no asienta, no asintamos, no asintáis, no asientan.