desgarrar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
desgarrar — to tear
Use the imperfect subjunctive desgarrara or desgarrase for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
desgarrar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical situations in the past, often in 'if' clauses ('si...'). It's also used for polite requests or to express wishes that were unlikely or impossible in the past.
Notes on desgarrar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Desgarrar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard patterns for the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra form (desgarrara) or the -se form (desgarrase); they are interchangeable.
Example Sentences
Si desgarrara el papel, no podríamos leerlo.
If he/she tore the paper, we wouldn't be able to read it.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá no hubieras desgarrado mis fotos.
I wish you hadn't torn my photos.
tú
Me pidieron que no desgarráramos el informe.
They asked me not to tear the report.
nosotros
Si ellos desgarraran el tejido, el vestido se arruinaría.
If they tore the fabric, the dress would be ruined.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive in 'si' clauses.
Correct: Use 'Si desgarrara...' not 'Si desgarró...'.
Why: Conditional or hypothetical situations in the past require the imperfect subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'desgarrara' and 'desgarrase' are correct for the imperfect subjunctive.
Why: Spanish offers two sets of endings for this tense, and learners sometimes think only one is correct.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desgarro
The present tense desgarrar is regular: desgarro, desgarras, desgarra, desgarras, desgarran.
Preterite
yo: desgarré
The preterite of desgarrar is regular: desgarré, desgarraste, desgarró, desgarró, desgarraron.
Imperfect
yo: desgarraba
The imperfect of desgarrar is regular: desgarraba, desgarrabas, desgarraba, desgarrábamos, desgarrabais, desgarraban.
Future
yo: desgarraré
The future tense of desgarrar is regular: desgarraré, desgarrarás, desgarrará, desgarrarás, desgarrarán.
Conditional
yo: desgarraría
The conditional of desgarrar is regular: desgarraría, desgarrarías, desgarraría, desgarraríamos, desgarraríais, desgarrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desgarre
The present subjunctive desgarre, desgarres, desgarremos, desgarren is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desgarra
Use the imperative forms desgarra, desgarre, desgarrad, desgarremos, desgarren for direct commands with desgarrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desgarres
Use no + present subjunctive forms like no desgarres, no desgarre, no desgarréis, no desgarremos, no desgarren to forbid actions.