atravesar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
atravesar — to cross
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite: atravesara, atravesaras, atravesara, atravesáramos, atravesarais, atravesaran.
atravesar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations ('If I crossed...') or when the main verb is in the past and requires the subjunctive.
Notes on atravesar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is built from the third-person plural of the preterite (atravesaron). It does not have the 'ie' stem change.
Example Sentences
Si atravesara el campo, llegaría antes.
If I crossed the field, I would arrive sooner.
yo
Me pidió que atravesara el túnel.
He asked me to cross the tunnel.
él/ella/usted
Si atravesáramos nadando, sería peligroso.
If we crossed by swimming, it would be dangerous.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Si atraviesara.
Correct: Si atravesara.
Why: There is no 'ie' stem change in any form of the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atravieso
Atravesar is a stem-changing verb where 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: atravesé
Atravesar is regular in the preterite: atravesé, atravesaste, atravesó, atravesamos, atravesasteis, atravesaron.
Imperfect
yo: atravesaba
Atravesar is regular in the imperfect: atravesaba, atravesabas, atravesaba, atravesábamos, atravesabais, atravesaban.
Future
yo: atravesaré
The future of atravesar is regular: atravesaré, atravesarás, atravesará, atravesaremos, atravesaréis, atravesarán.
Conditional
yo: atravesaría
The conditional of atravesar is regular: atravesaría, atravesarías, atravesaría, atravesaríamos, atravesaríais, atravesarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atraviese
The present subjunctive of atravesar follows the 'ie' stem change: atraviese, atravieses, atraviese, atravesemos, atraveséis, atraviesen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atraviesa
The imperative uses 'atraviesa' (tú) and 'atraviese' (usted), following the stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atravieses
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no atravieses (tú), no atraviese (usted).