desangrar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
desangrar — to bleed (someone)
The imperfect subjunctive (e.g., 'desangrara', 'desangraras') is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
desangrar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense for hypothetical situations in the past, or to express doubt, desire, or emotion about a past event, often in 'if' clauses ('Si yo desangrara...').
Notes on desangrar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Desangrar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms are possible, but the -ra form (desangrara, desangraras, etc.) is more common.
Example Sentences
Si él desangrara tanto, se debilitaría.
If he bled so much, he would weaken.
él/ella/usted
Dudaba que tú desangraras la vena.
I doubted that you would bleed the vein.
tú
Ojalá nosotros no desangráramos la herida.
I wish we wouldn't bleed the wound.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive in a hypothetical past.
Correct: For 'If he bled...', use 'Si él desangrara...', not 'Si él desangró...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required for hypothetical or unreal past conditions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desangro
The present tense 'desangro', 'desangras', 'desangra' describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: desangré
The preterite of desangrar is regular: desangré, desangraste, desangró, desangramos, desangrasteis, desangraron.
Imperfect
yo: desangraba
The imperfect 'desangraba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: desangraré
The future tense 'desangraré', 'desangrarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desangraría
The conditional 'desangraría' means 'would bleed', used for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desangre
Present subjunctive forms like 'desangre' (yo/él/ella/usted) express wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desangra
Use imperative forms like 'desangra' (tú) and 'desangre' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desangres
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no desangres' (tú).