concebir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
concebir — to conceive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'concib-' stem: concibiera, concibieras...
concebir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or after past-tense triggers of the subjunctive.
Notes on concebir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is derived from the third-person plural of the preterite (concibieron), so the 'i' stem is used throughout.
Example Sentences
Si yo concibiera el proyecto así, sería más fácil.
If I were to conceive the project that way, it would be easier.
yo
Me gustaría que él concibiera la magnitud del problema.
I would like him to conceive the magnitude of the problem.
él/ella/usted
Si nosotros concibiéramos un plan, ganaríamos.
If we conceived a plan, we would win.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: concebiéramos
Correct: concibiéramos
Why: The stem must match the preterite 'concibieron', using the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: concibo
Concebir follows an e-i stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: concebí
Concebir has a third-person stem change (e-i) in the preterite: concibió and concibieron.
Imperfect
yo: concebía
The imperfect of concebir is completely regular: concebía, concebías, concebía...
Future
yo: concebiré
Concebir is regular in the future; just add endings to the infinitive (concebiré).
Conditional
yo: concebiría
The conditional of concebir is regular: concebiría, concebirías, concebiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: conciba
Concebir changes the stem to 'concib-' for all subjects in the present subjunctive.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: concibe
Use 'concibe' (tú) or 'conciban' (ustedes) to tell someone to form an idea.
Negative Imperative
yo: no concibas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.