distribuir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
distribuir — to distribute
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 'ellos' preterite form: distribuyera, distribuyeras...
distribuir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past situations or 'if' clauses, like 'If I distributed the work, we would finish faster.'
Notes on distribuir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Since the preterite 'ellos' form is 'distribuyeron', the 'y' carries over into all forms of the imperfect subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Si yo distribuyera la carga, sería más fácil.
If I distributed the load, it would be easier.
yo
Me gustaría que nosotros distribuyéramos las tareas.
I would like us to distribute the tasks.
nosotros
Fue una pena que no distribuyeran el agua.
It was a shame they didn't distribute the water.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: distribuyeramos
Correct: distribuyéramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distribuyo
The present tense of distribuir adds a 'y' before the ending (distribuyo, distribuyes, distribuye, distribuyen), except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: distribuí
In the preterite, distribuir changes 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms (distribuyó, distribuyeron).
Imperfect
yo: distribuía
The imperfect of distribuir is completely regular: distribuía, distribuías, distribuía...
Future
yo: distribuiré
The future tense is regular: add the endings to the infinitive (distribuiré, distribuirás...).
Conditional
yo: distribuiría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive (distribuiría).
Present Subjunctive
yo: distribuya
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change, using 'y' throughout (distribuya, distribuyas...).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distribuye
Use 'distribuye' for 'tú' and 'distribuya' for formal 'usted' commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no distribuyas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive (no distribuyas, no distribuya).