desenterrar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
desenterrar — to dig up
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite: desenterrara, desenterraras, desenterrara...
desenterrar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and expresses doubt or desire.
Notes on desenterrar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the preterite stem. There is no e-to-ie change here.
Example Sentences
Si yo desenterrara oro, sería rico.
If I dug up gold, I would be rich.
yo
Me pidió que desenterrara los archivos.
He asked me to dig up the files.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desentierrara'.
Correct: desenterrara
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is built from the preterite 'ellos' form (desenterraron), which has no stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desentierro
Desenterrar features an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: desenterré
The preterite of desenterrar is completely regular, following standard -ar patterns.
Imperfect
yo: desenterraba
The imperfect of desenterrar is regular: desenterraba, desenterrabas, desenterraba...
Future
yo: desenterraré
The future is regular: add endings to the full infinitive (desenterrar + é, ás, á...).
Conditional
yo: desenterraría
The conditional is regular: desenterraría, desenterrarías, desenterraría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: desentierre
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change: desentierre, desentierres...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desentierra
The imperative uses 'desentierra' for tú and 'desentierre' for usted.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desentierres
Always uses the present subjunctive forms: no desentierres, no desentierre...