cabrear Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
cabrear — to annoy
Use 'cabreara' or 'cabrease' (and variants) for hypothetical past situations or polite requests in the past.
cabrear Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is great for talking about hypothetical situations in the past, often starting with 'if' (si). It can also be used for polite requests or to express doubt about past events.
Notes on cabrear in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Cabrear' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se ending, though -ra is more common in many regions.
Example Sentences
Si me cabreara tanto, me habría ido.
If he annoyed me so much, I would have left.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá no nos cabreáramos con el retraso.
I wish we wouldn't get annoyed by the delay.
nosotros
Me sorprendió que te cabrearas por esa tontería.
It surprised me that you got annoyed over that silly thing.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite or imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'cabreara' or 'cabrease' forms after 'si' for hypothetical pasts.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for hypothetical or counterfactual situations.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the -ra or -se endings.
Correct: Ensure the endings match the subject: cabreara (yo/él/ella/usted), cabrearas (tú), etc.
Why: These endings are specific and must be learned for each verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cabreo
The present tense of 'cabrear' is regular: cabreo, cabreas, cabrea, cabreamos, cabreáis, cabrean.
Preterite
yo: cabreé
The preterite of 'cabrear' is regular: cabreé, cabreaste, cabreó, cabreamos, cabreasteis, cabrearon.
Imperfect
yo: cabreaba
The imperfect of 'cabrear' is regular: cabreaba, cabreabas, cabreaba, cabreábamos, cabreabais, cabreaban.
Future
yo: cabrearé
The future tense of 'cabrear' is regular: cabrearé, cabrearás, cabreará, cabrearemos, cabrearéis, cabrearán.
Conditional
yo: cabrearía
The conditional of 'cabrear' is regular: cabrearía, cabrearías, cabrearía, cabrearíamos, cabrearíais, cabrearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cabree
Use 'cabree', 'cabrees', 'cabreemos', 'cabréis', 'cabreen' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or necessity.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cabrea
Use 'cabrea' (tú), 'cabree' (usted), 'cabreemos' (nosotros), 'cabread' (vosotros), 'cabreen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cabrees
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no cabrees, no cabree, no cabreemos, no cabréis, no cabreen.