cumplir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
cumplir — fulfill
The imperfect subjunctive of cumplir is based on the preterite stem: cumpliera, cumplieras, cumpliera, cumpliéramos, cumplierais, cumplieran.
cumplir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense in hypothetical 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I fulfilled my duties...') or when a past request or wish was made regarding an obligation.
Notes on cumplir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Cumplir is regular here. The stem comes from the third-person plural preterite 'cumplieron', dropping the -on and adding the -a endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo cumpliera mi promesa, estarías feliz.
If I fulfilled my promise, you would be happy.
yo
Me pidió que cumpliera con el reglamento.
He asked me to comply with the regulations.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá cumpliéramos las metas este mes.
I wish we would meet the goals this month.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: cumpliéramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cumplo
Cumplir is regular in the present tense: cumplo, cumples, cumple, cumplimos, cumplís, cumplen.
Preterite
yo: cumplí
The preterite of cumplir is regular: cumplí, cumpliste, cumplió, cumplimos, cumplisteis, cumplieron.
Imperfect
yo: cumplía
Cumplir in the imperfect uses standard -ía endings: cumplía, cumplías, cumplía, cumplíamos, cumplíais, cumplían.
Future
yo: cumpliré
The future of cumplir is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: cumpliré, cumplirás, cumplirá, cumpliremos, cumpliréis, cumplirán.
Conditional
yo: cumpliría
The conditional of cumplir is regular: cumpliría, cumplirías, cumpliría, cumpliríamos, cumpliríais, cumplirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cumpla
The present subjunctive of cumplir uses -a endings: cumpla, cumplas, cumpla, cumplamos, cumpláis, cumplan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cumple
The imperative of cumplir gives direct orders: cumple, cumpla, cumplamos, cumplid, cumplan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cumplas
The negative imperative of cumplir uses present subjunctive forms: no cumplas, no cumpla, no cumplamos, no cumpláis, no cumplan.