consentir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
consentir — to pamper
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'consintie-' stem derived from the preterite.
consentir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when you wanted someone to allow something in the past.
Notes on consentir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
The stem for all forms is 'consintie-', featuring the 'i' stem change throughout.
Example Sentences
Si me consintieras más, sería más feliz.
If you pampered me more, I would be happier.
tú
Dudaba que ella consintiera el plan.
I doubted that she would agree to the plan.
él/ella/usted
Si nos consintieran, compraríamos dulces.
If they spoiled us, we would buy sweets.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'consintiera' with an 'e' (consentiera).
Correct: consintiera
Why: This tense is built from the third-person preterite 'consintieron', so it keeps the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consiento
Consentir undergoes an e to ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: consentí
Consentir has a 'slipper' irregularity: the 'e' changes to 'i' only in the third-person forms.
Imperfect
yo: consentía
Consentir is completely regular in the imperfect: consentía, consentías, consentía...
Future
yo: consentiré
The future of consentir is regular: just add the endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: consentiría
The conditional of consentir is regular: consentiría, consentirías, consentiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: consienta
Consentir has two stem changes here: 'ie' in most forms and 'i' in nosotros/vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consiente
Use 'consiente' to tell someone to spoil you and 'consienta' for formal requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no consientas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no consientas, no consintamos.