asumir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
asumir — to take on
The imperfect subjunctive of asumir uses the -ra endings: asumiera, asumieras, asumiera, asumiéramos, asumierais, asumieran.
asumir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when expressing a past wish or doubt about someone taking on a role.
Notes on asumir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Asumir is regular. It is derived from the third-person plural preterite (asumieron) by dropping the -ron.
Example Sentences
Si yo asumiera el cargo, cambiaría las reglas.
If I were to take on the position, I would change the rules.
yo
Me gustaría que tú asumieras más responsabilidad.
I would like it if you took on more responsibility.
tú
No era probable que ellos asumieran el error.
It wasn't likely that they would admit the error.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: asumieramos
Correct: asumiéramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always needs an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asumo
The present tense of asumir is regular: asumo, asumes, asume, asumimos, asumís, asumen.
Preterite
yo: asumí
The preterite of asumir is regular: asumí, asumiste, asumió, asumimos, asumisteis, asumieron.
Imperfect
yo: asumía
Asumir is regular in the imperfect: asumía, asumías, asumía, asumíamos, asumíais, asumían.
Future
yo: asumiré
The future of asumir is regular: asumiré, asumirás, asumirá, asumiremos, asumiréis, asumirán.
Conditional
yo: asumiría
The conditional of asumir is regular: asumiría, asumirías, asumiría, asumiríamos, asumiríais, asumirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: asuma
The present subjunctive of asumir is regular: asuma, asumas, asuma, asumamos, asumáis, asuman.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asume
The affirmative imperative forms are: asume (tú), asuma (usted), asumamos (nosotros), asumid (vosotros), asuman (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no asumas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no asumas, no asuma, no asumamos, no asumáis, no asuman.