bendecir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
bendecir — to bless
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'bendij-' stem: bendijera, bendijeras, bendijera...
bendecir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or after past-tense verbs expressing wishes or requests.
Notes on bendecir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is derived from the third-person plural preterite (bendijeron), keeping the 'j' throughout.
Example Sentences
Si el cura bendijera la casa, me sentiría mejor.
If the priest blessed the house, I would feel better.
él/ella/usted
No era necesario que ellos bendijeran todo.
It wasn't necessary for them to bless everything.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: bendiciera
Correct: bendijera
Why: The stem must match the preterite 'j' stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bendigo
Bendecir is irregular in the present, changing the stem to 'bendig-' in the 'yo' form and 'bendic-' in others.
Preterite
yo: bendije
Bendecir is highly irregular in the preterite, using the 'bendij-' stem and special endings.
Imperfect
yo: bendecía
Bendecir is completely regular in the imperfect: bendecía, bendecías, bendecía...
Future
yo: bendeciré
Bendecir is regular in the future, using the full infinitive: bendeciré, bendecirás...
Conditional
yo: bendeciría
The conditional of bendecir is regular: bendeciría, bendecirías, bendeciría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: bendiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'bendig-' stem: bendiga, bendigas, bendiga...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: bendice
The imperative uses 'bendice' for 'tú' and 'bendiga' for 'usted'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bendigas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no bendigas, no bendiga...