desvestir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
desvestir — to undress
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'desvisti-' stem from the third-person preterite: desvistiera, desvistieras, desvistiera...
desvestir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (If I undressed...) or after past-tense triggers of emotion or doubt.
Notes on desvestir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is built from the 3rd person plural preterite (desvistieron). Therefore, the 'i' stem change is present in every single form.
Example Sentences
Si yo desvistiera al bebé, se despertaría.
If I undressed the baby, he would wake up.
yo
Me pidió que desvistiera al herido.
He asked me to undress the injured man.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá desvistieran los maniquíes más rápido.
I wish they would undress the mannequins faster.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'e' stem: 'desvestiera'.
Correct: desvistiera
Why: All imperfect subjunctive forms of desvestir must use the 'i' stem change inherited from the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desvisto
Desvestir changes the 'e' to 'i' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: desvisto, desvistes, desviste, desvisten.
Preterite
yo: desvestí
In the preterite, desvestir is irregular only in the third person (él/ellos), where the 'e' changes to 'i'.
Imperfect
yo: desvestía
Desvestir is completely regular in the imperfect: desvestía, desvestías, desvestía, desvestíamos, desvestíais, desvestían.
Future
yo: desvestiré
The future of desvestir is regular: just add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: desvestiría
The conditional of desvestir is regular: desvestiría, desvestirías, desvestiría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desvista
The present subjunctive uses the 'i' stem change in ALL forms: desvista, desvistas, desvista, desvistamos, desvistáis, desvistan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desviste
Give commands to undress: desviste (tú), desvista (usted), desvistan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desvistas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no desvistas, no desvista, no desvistamos, no desvistan.