divorciar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
divorciar — to divorce
The imperfect subjunctive of divorciar (divorciara, divorciaras, divorciáramos, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
divorciar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is perfect for talking about hypothetical situations in the past, expressing wishes or doubts that were relevant back then, or in 'if' clauses referring to the past. For example, 'If they had divorced, things would have been different.'
Notes on divorciar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Divorciar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms exist, but the -ra form (divorciara) is more common and often preferred.
Example Sentences
Ojalá no se divorciaran tan pronto.
I wish they wouldn't divorce so soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si él se divorciara, heredaría todo.
If he were to divorce, he would inherit everything.
él/ella/usted
Me sorprendió que te divorciaras.
It surprised me that you divorced.
tú
Era importante que nos divorciáramos legalmente.
It was important that we divorced legally.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For past hypotheticals like 'If they divorced...', use 'Si se divorciaran...', not 'Si se divorciaron...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive sets up a hypothetical or unreal condition in the past, while the preterite describes a completed fact.
Mistake: Confusing -ra and -se endings.
Correct: While both exist (e.g., divorciara and divorciase), the -ra form is generally more common in everyday speech.
Why: Learners might default to the -se form or mix them up.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: divorcio
The present tense of divorciar is regular: divorcio, divorcias, divorcia, divorciamos, divorciáis, divorcian.
Preterite
yo: divorcié
The preterite of divorciar is regular: divorcié, divorciaste, divorció, divorciamos, divorciasteis, divorciaron.
Imperfect
yo: divorciaba
The imperfect tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaba, divorciabas, divorciaba, divorciábamos, divorciabais, divorciaban.
Future
yo: divorciaré
The future tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaré, divorciarás, divorciará, divorciaremos, divorciaréis, divorciarán.
Conditional
yo: divorciaría
The conditional tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaría, divorciarías, divorciaría, divorciaríamos, divorciaríais, divorciarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: divorcie
The present subjunctive of divorciar (divorcie, divorcies, divorciemos, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: divorcia
The imperative of divorciar uses regular -ar endings: divorcia, divorcie, divorciemos, divorciad, divorcien.
Negative Imperative
yo: no divorcies
Negative commands for divorciar use the present subjunctive: no divorcies, no divorcie, no divorciemos, no divorciéis, no divorcien.