demoler Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
demoler — to demolish
The imperfect subjunctive of demoler is regular based on the third-person preterite stem: demoliera, demolieras...
demoler Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical scenarios or past requests about tearing things down, often after 'si' (if) or 'quería que'.
Notes on demoler in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Demoler is regular in this tense. It uses the stem 'demolier-' derived from the preterite 'demolieron'.
Example Sentences
Si demolieran el centro comercial, habría más espacio verde.
If they demolished the mall, there would be more green space.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me pidió que yo demoliera la chimenea con cuidado.
He asked me to demolish the chimney carefully.
yo
Si tú demolieras esa casa, podrías construir una nueva.
If you demolished that house, you could build a new one.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Applying a stem change like 'demueliera'.
Correct: demoliera
Why: Stem changes for -er verbs only happen in the present tense; they do not carry over to the subjunctive past.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: demuelo
Demoler features an o-to-ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: demolí
Demoler is completely regular in the preterite: demolí, demoliste, demolió.
Imperfect
yo: demolía
The imperfect of demoler is regular: demolía, demolías, demolía...
Future
yo: demoleré
The future of demoler is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: demolería
The conditional of demoler is regular: demolería, demolerías, demolería...
Present Subjunctive
yo: demuela
Demoler follows an o-to-ue stem change in the present subjunctive, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: demuele
The imperative uses 'demuele' (tú) and 'demuelan' (ustedes), following the o-to-ue stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no demuelas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no demuelas, no demuela, etc.