deprimir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
deprimir — to depress
The imperfect subjunctive uses 'deprimiera' or 'deprimiera' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'deprimieras' for tú, 'deprimiéramos' for nosotros, 'deprimieran' for ellos/ellas/ustedes, and 'deprimierais' for vosotros.
deprimir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations in the past or present, or when talking about past wishes or doubts. For example, 'Si deprimiera mis gastos, ahorraría más' means 'If I were to depress my expenses, I would save more.'
Notes on deprimir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Deprimir is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You just add the imperfect subjunctive endings to the stem 'deprim-'.
Example Sentences
Ojalá no deprimiera tanto la noticia.
I wish the news didn't depress me so much.
yo
Si deprimieras tus expectativas, estarías más feliz.
If you were to depress your expectations, you would be happier.
tú
Era importante que ellos no deprimieran el mercado.
It was important that they didn't depress the market.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing imperfect subjunctive with preterite or imperfect indicative.
Correct: For a hypothetical past wish, use 'Quería que no deprimiera el ambiente,' not 'Quería que no deprimió el ambiente.'
Why: The subjunctive mood is for non-factual or hypothetical situations, while the indicative is for facts.
Mistake: Using the -ra form when the -se form is needed, or vice-versa.
Correct: Both 'deprimiera' and 'deprimiese' are correct for 'I/he/she/you depressed.' The -ra form is more common.
Why: Spanish has two forms for the imperfect subjunctive (-ra and -se), which are usually interchangeable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deprimo
The present tense is regular: deprimo, deprimes, deprime, deprimimos, deprimís, deprimen.
Preterite
yo: deprimí
The preterite of deprimir is regular: deprimí, deprimiste, deprimió, deprimimos, deprimisteis, deprimieron.
Imperfect
yo: deprimía
The imperfect tense is regular: deprimía, deprimías, deprimía, deprimíamos, deprimíais, deprimían.
Future
yo: deprimiré
The future tense is regular, using the infinitive stem: deprimiré, deprimirás, deprimirá, deprimiremos, deprimiréis, deprimirán.
Conditional
yo: deprimiría
The conditional tense is regular, using the infinitive stem: deprimiría, deprimirías, deprimiría, deprimiríamos, deprimiríais, deprimirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deprima
The present subjunctive uses 'deprima' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'deprimas' for tú, 'deprimamos' for nosotros, 'depriman' for ellos/ellas/ustedes, and 'deprimáis' for vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deprime
Use 'deprime' for tú commands, 'deprima' for usted, 'deprimamos' for nosotros, 'depriman' for ustedes, and 'deprid' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deprimas
Negative commands use 'no' + the present subjunctive: 'no deprimas,' 'no deprima,' 'no deprimamos,' 'no depriman,' 'no deprimáis.'