deshacer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
deshacer — to undo
This tense uses the 'deshic-' stem from the preterite: deshiciera, deshicieras...
deshacer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use for hypotheticals (if I undid...) or after past-tense verbs of emotion or influence.
Notes on deshacer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is based on the third-person plural preterite (deshicieron), removing the '-ron' and adding '-ra'.
Example Sentences
Si deshiciera el error, todo sería diferente.
If I undid the mistake, everything would be different.
yo
Me pidió que deshiciera el paquete.
He asked me to undo the package.
yo
Si ellos deshicieran la cama, tendrían que hacerla de nuevo.
If they unmade the bed, they would have to make it again.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'deshaciera'.
Correct: deshiciera
Why: The stem must match the preterite 'deshic-', not the infinitive 'deshac-'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deshago
Deshacer is irregular in the first person (yo deshago), but follows regular -er patterns for the rest.
Preterite
yo: deshice
Deshacer is highly irregular in the preterite, using the 'hic-' stem (deshice, deshizo).
Imperfect
yo: deshacía
Deshacer is completely regular in the imperfect: deshacía, deshacías, deshacía...
Future
yo: desharé
Deshacer uses the irregular stem 'deshar-' for all future forms.
Conditional
yo: desharía
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'deshar-' plus regular endings (desharía).
Present Subjunctive
yo: deshaga
The present subjunctive is based on the 'deshago' stem: deshaga, deshagas...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deshaz
The command 'deshaz' (tú) is irregular; other forms follow the subjunctive.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deshagas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no deshagas, no deshaga.