distraer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
distraer — to distract
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'distraj-' stem: distrajera, distrajeras, distrajera, distrajéramos, distrajerais, distrajeran.
distraer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations ('If I got distracted...') or after past-tense triggers of the subjunctive.
Notes on distraer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is based on the preterite 'ellos' form. Since the preterite is 'distrajeron', the subjunctive becomes 'distrajera'.
Example Sentences
Si me distrajera, no terminaría el trabajo.
If I were to get distracted, I wouldn't finish the work.
yo
Ojalá no nos distrajeran tanto.
I wish they didn't distract us so much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Fue una lástima que se distrajera en el examen.
It was a shame that he got distracted during the exam.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'distraiera'.
Correct: distrajera
Why: The 'j' from the preterite must be maintained in the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distraigo
The present of distraer is irregular in the 'yo' form (distraigo), but follows -er patterns for the rest.
Preterite
yo: distraje
The preterite of distraer is highly irregular, using the stem 'distraj-' (distraje, distrajiste, distrajo).
Imperfect
yo: distraía
The imperfect of distraer is regular: distraía, distraías, distraía, distraíamos, distraíais, distraían.
Future
yo: distraeré
The future of distraer is regular: distraeré, distraerás, distraerá, distraeremos, distraeréis, distraerán.
Conditional
yo: distraería
The conditional of distraer is regular: distraería, distraerías, distraería, distraeríamos, distraeríais, distraerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: distraiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'distraig-' stem: distraiga, distraigas, distraiga, distraigamos, distraigáis, distraigan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distrae
The imperative uses 'distrae' (tú) and 'distraigan' (ustedes) to command someone's attention (or lack thereof).
Negative Imperative
yo: no distraigas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no distraigas, no distraiga, no distraigamos, no distraigáis, no distraigan.