convencer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
convencer — to convince
The imperfect subjunctive of convencer is regular: convenciera, convencieras, convenciera, convenciéramos, convencierais, convencieran.
convencer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' scenarios (e.g., 'If I convinced him...') or when a past request involved persuasion.
Notes on convencer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural preterite (convencieron), making it regular for this verb.
Example Sentences
Si yo te convenciera, ¿vendrías conmigo?
If I convinced you, would you come with me?
yo
Me pidió que convenciera a los demás.
He asked me to convince the others.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'convenziera' with a 'z'.
Correct: convenciera
Why: The 'z' is only used before 'a' or 'o'. Before 'e' or 'i', we use 'c' to get the same sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: convenzo
The present tense of convencer is regular except for the 'yo' form: convenzo.
Preterite
yo: convencí
The preterite of convencer is regular: convencí, convenciste, convenció, convencimos, convencisteis, convencieron.
Imperfect
yo: convencía
The imperfect of convencer is regular: convencía, convencías, convencía, convencíamos, convencíais, convencían.
Future
yo: convenceré
The future of convencer is regular: convenceré, convencerás, convencerá, convenceremos, convenceréis, convencerán.
Conditional
yo: convencería
The conditional of convencer is regular: convencería, convencerías, convencería, convenceríamos, convenceríais, convencerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: convenza
The present subjunctive of convencer uses the 'z' in all forms: convenza, convenzas, convenza, convenzamos, convenzáis, convenzan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: convence
The imperative of convencer uses 'convence' (tú) and 'convenza' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no convenzas
The negative imperative of convencer always uses the 'z': no convenzas, no convenza, no convenzamos, no convenzáis, no convenzan.